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Merry Christmas from Fantasy Football Scout

Christmas Day has finally arrived, providing many of us with a chance to take a much-needed break from Fantasy Premier League, as hard as that is.

While you’re doing your best to ignore FPL, everyone here at Fantasy Football Scout would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

While you’ll probably be digesting roast dinner rather than FPL content on this special day, I am sure many of you will be considering what to do with Son Heung-min after his Gameweek 18 red card.

Don’t forget, if you’re struggling to balance family life and FPL, former world champion Simon March has provided us with some much-needed tips. READ THEM HERE.

Thankfully, we had enough time to produce plenty of articles ahead of the Boxing Day fixtures so make sure you head over to our Gameweek 19 guide in the top menu for everything you need for tomorrow.

Until then, I would like to thank our many readers, listeners and viewers for another year of fantastic support for Fantasy Football Scout.

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That just leaves me to make another rare request for you to tear yourself away from the site for this one day of the year and spend some time with your family and friends.

Captain Sensible and the Scout Picks articles went up yesterday so there won’t be too much more to have a look at today.

We’ll be hearing from Pro Pundit Az Phillips a little bit later today but apart from that, it’s going to be a quiet one until the Boxing Day matches.

Once again, everyone here at Fantasy Football Scout, wishes you a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and a Christmas Tree of green arrows between now and the end of the season.

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  1. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Bench one of
    A) mousset
    B) ings
    C) maddison

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

      A

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Seriously?
      Easy A

    3. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      b

    4. Igz08
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      C

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

    Early thoughts on this late WC?

    Ryan (Button)
    Soyuncu PvA Aurier (Rico) (Reid)
    Sterling KdB Alli Maddison Grealish
    Kane Vardy (Greenwood)

    1. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Don’t like tbh. I’d go 3 upfront and use the cash from Kane to buy a pool mid. I see what your doing based on fixtures, but I think 3 spurs is too much. Also thing your have little room to manoeuvre if things don’t work out. Just my opinion though.

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

        Opinion much appreciated.

        Which would be the 3rd striker you'd consider get in?

        1. kysersosa
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Tammy, Vardy, Rashford I think are solid.

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

            That's my current front 3.

            Who would you downgrade in midfield?

            1. kysersosa
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Grealish. I’m a villa fan too

  3. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone C Lundstram?

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

      Few on here

    2. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Many talkers doubt they’ll be takers

  4. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who would you captain out of these?
    A) Abraham
    B) Alli
    C) Salah

    1. SB8
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

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

      A

    3. Lumberjack
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

    4. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A. That’s where I’m at, at the moment

    5. Stef rocks
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      All could do well - do whoever you feel will score the most

  5. SB8
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Isn't it perfect time for (C) Lundstram? Liverpool against Leicester away, City with though match, any Spurs player still risky.

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

      Kane could get a haul.
      Abraham might score a brace.
      Lundstram could also be considered.

    2. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I am really tempted to do it

  6. Lucas8406
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which one
    A) Son and Rashford to Salah and Ings (-4)
    B) Son and Rashford to Salah and Pukki (-4)
    C) Son to Mid £10.2m, who?

    Really want the Salah and Mane double up but not sure if it’s worth the risk

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

      Downgrade Son

    2. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      C

  7. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jimi > Pukki or save the FT?

    If I save, do I sit Jimi and go with four D? Would then have to decide which four
    TAA/Lund/Baldock/Kelly/Tomori

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

      Bench Tomori

    2. Better Call Raul
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Been wondering the same thing myself. Leaning towards saving the transfer

    3. Tsssst
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Bench Baldock, having Tomori for the extra game

  8. jbasma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Time to get Pogba in, or is he on the bench tomorrow?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Think he starts.

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

      Better to wait

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

      Starts

  9. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    next gw only before WC gw20
    guatia or hendo or foster or other GK? (have lund & kely)

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Forget about the defenders.

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

      Pickford or Gazza

      1. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        cant afford pickford as i used other ft on son to alli so only got 5.1 to spend + have aurier

  10. andrinho
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is Abraham for Jimenez worth a FT?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      no

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

      Na

    3. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

  11. noahzark22
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Heaton
    Maguire, Lundstram, Alexander-Arnold
    Cantwell, Zaha, De Bruyne, Pulisic, Lucas Moura
    Ings, Aubameyang

    Button, Robertson, Vardy, Kelly

    All I want for Boxing Day is 10 goals and 7 clean sheets. Away we go!

  12. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Get Kane on WC? Yay or nay

    1. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      sure

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

      Yay

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

      Yes

    4. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nay

  13. Return of the FF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy captain ahead of Mane, KDB, Alli and most the other template...

    Sensible or pick another?

    1. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      KDB

    2. jbasma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Another. Liverpool won’t concede many

    3. Igz08
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Going for grealish

      1. Return of the FF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Not in my team yet due to Son's red forcing 1FT to Alli. Also a Wolves fan so heavy anti Villa bias...

  14. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Captain Tammy or Salah?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      or KDB

    2. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Tammy

  15. FPL99
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Seriously considering captaining Lundstram am I crazy?

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

      Statistically no

      Beyond that I’m not sure anyone on here is qualified to venture an opinion / diagnosis.

    2. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No but Watford look to have improved

    3. Igz08
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hear a lot of people on this

    4. SB8
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Good pick! Could be rewarded hugely.

  16. james 101
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    TM, would appreciate your thoughts mate.

    Go for a double up on salah / Mane?

    Specifically: Son to Salah this week for a hit or next week for free?

    Gives me a midfield of

    Salah Mane Alli KDB Grealish

    1. Igz08
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Got rid of Mané last week. Feel like one is enough

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

        Cheers

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

        Fair enough. Will tale a look.

    2. OLB
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      That's the midfield I have. Will pay dividends rest of season.

  17. Hits from the Bong
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Gomez start the next few doesn’t he, should I go ahead with Son + TAA to Salah + Gomez? Cheers

    Guaita
    TAA* Kelly Lundstram
    Mane KDB Son* Alli
    Vardy Abraham Ings

    Button Soyuncu Rico Dendonker

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Son + Ings to Kane (C), and Cantwell could be gold... But sure otherwise a good transfer you suggested. Personally I am keeping TAA

      1. Hits from the Bong
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Been burned too many times by Kane, but Thanks. It’s either Gomez or Willems/Hernandez and bank the cash

  18. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Rashford to Kane for free?
    Safe captain choice and next 3 best of any team

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It'a yes for me... I did Rash + Son to Martial + Kane (C) for a hit.. Will captain Kane in the next two gameweeks at least.

    2. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      sure

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

      Yeah

  19. Nespinha
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pope,
    Lundstram, Kelly, Vertonghen
    Salah, kdb, richarlison, alli
    Rashford, vardy, mousset

    Any suggestions for a one week punt before WC? Was thinking of benteke lol

    1. Igz08
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A few people seem to fancy Pukki

      1. Nespinha
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Don't have funds for that, max 6.0

    2. Vardy boys
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      mourra

      see spurs having a big comeback

      1. Nespinha
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        For richarlison?

    3. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      DCL

      1. Nespinha
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thought about him for mousset

  20. Igz08
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Choose one:

    A) Digne (Stuck with 1 of Henderson, Mousset next week)
    B) Sidibe (Can get Guaita, Jimenez next week)

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A and get Ramsdale or Gazza next week?

      1. Igz08
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Great suggestion. Thanks, going for it. Had tunnel vision of Guaita before

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Guaita a great pick, no doubt, but his price is a bit odd

  21. Vardy boys
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Choose one to start:

    A) Maddison (LIV H)
    B) Ings (CHE A)

    Reasons..?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B penalties, form of his life

      1. Vardy boys
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        How sure are we that he will start? Surely must be rested ?

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Nothing is sure.. But he could just as well be rested next ganeweek.. Impossible to tell

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A
      Ings will probably get a rest in one of the next two, and it's more important for Soton to beat Palace. Plenty of scope for this advice to go tits up.

  22. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pull a cracker. Big choice then...
    A. Son to Grealish
    B. Son to Pogba
    C. Son to Richarlison
    D. A plus Jimi to Kane/Rash (c)
    E. A/B/C plus Rico/Soy to Digne.

    Admittedly D/E are -4's but it's the season to have follies...

    1. Vardy boys
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Son to Mourra

      Save ccash for Kane

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Avoiding a hit is appealing certainly. Though the hit options make for a better XI/bench obviously.

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      D for me

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Captain Kane

    3. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

  23. hogree
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    On Wildcard and getting nervous about rotation..

    Any shouts for key players that are unlikely to get rotated over next three gameweeks?

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

      Kane will play all of them.

  24. Zero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Antonio, Pogba or Martial for a one week punt?

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

      Pogba

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      If one week punt then maybe Pogba

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

      Why Pogba?. He's not played for ages, he does nothing when he does play and the team he plays for are a total car crash. Never understood the Pogba love on here personally. He's not even on pens?

  25. SB8
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who is the nailed one out of Pulisic/Mount/Willian tomorrow?

    1. Vardy boys
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      none

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

      Mount or Willian

    3. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      None.. Too many options in midfield

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

      Pulisic might play this one

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Might is the key... Not nailed then

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

    Good to go?

    Henderson
    Lundstram Kelly Holgate
    Salah Mane KDB Alli(c)
    Vardy Rashford Jota

    Bench: Button, Saka, Targett, Rico

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

      Rico 1st bench

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I do not like that defence + Jota.. Other than that it is fine

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        CAP salah

    3. Stef rocks
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jota to King or Pukki if you have some ITB

  27. Isco Disco
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Merry Xmas fellas! How's she looking?
    WC is active so I would really appreciate some feedback on my team. I've dropped to 200k and need some big green arrows for the next few GWs.

    Hendo, Ramsdale
    TAA, Soyu, Kelly, Aurier, Lundstram
    KDB, Alli, Maddison, Willian, Cantwell
    Tammy, Vardy, Kane (C)

    Could either have Salah Traore Fimenia instead of Maddy Willian and Taa but feels like the latter option has a higher points ceiling.
    Any advice would be greatly appreciated 🙂

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You need a route back to Salah/Mane at some point

      1. Isco Disco
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Plan is to get them both back in my team come GW 25.

  28. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Haven't considered much myself - but what's the feeling on the Moura punt? Too short term? Better options?

    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'm strongly considering him too. Was already starting under Jose anyway but with Son being out then surely he's as nailed as can be for the next few weeks?

    2. Stef rocks
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I think he is one of the best options in that price bracket with fixtures and OOP

  29. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    1. Alli or Lucas
    2. Grealish or Richarlison

    Any help in picking two would be appreciated

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Alli and grealish

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

        This

  30. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who else is WCing, and what front 3 you got?

    Finding it hard to ditch any of vardy-ings-jimenez

    1. Isco Disco
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      On a WC and got a front 3 of Vardy Kane Abraham

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I've got a low tv, and getting kane in makes the mids look a bit too weak.

        You got salah/mane and kdb?

        1. Isco Disco
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          No Pool Mids. Got KDB Alli Maddison Willian instead

        2. Isco Disco
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Pool are facing the league's Top 3 best defenses in the next 3 GWs so don't see Salah or Mane scoring big

      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Same

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

      I'd ditch both Ings & Jimenez for better options

    3. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not on WC but front 3 is Rash, Vardy and Abraham and would probably keep them even if I was on WC though Rash is pretty annoying at times.

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

        Have the same 3, WC next week & thinking of getting in Kane & fodder.