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We at Fantasy Football Scout, and I personally, would like to wish all of our readers and their families a very happy and healthy Christmas.

Often in our short seasonal message of goodwill we urge you to tear your retinas away from our site and spend some quality time with your loved ones but, while we repeat that sentiment here, it’d be naive to think that many of us won’t have half an eye on Gameweek 19, even when otherwise engaged on Christmas Day.

Whether it be points hits and postponements while the kids are opening the presents, weighing up a Free Hit over the figgy pudding or sizing up a Son-for-Salah swoop while Skypeing your nan, there’ll be the Jacob Marley-like spectre of a Boxing Day deadline preying on our minds.

Our FPL coverage nevertheless takes a break for a day, as it should, and we’ll return with a vengeance and possibly a hangover with some Gameweek 19 content tomorrow, starting with a timely piece from Lateriser on the Free Hit.

As the first glass of cheap fizz starts to take its effect, I’d like to extend a huge thank you for your continued support and patronage of the site throughout not just my brief stint as editor but over 2021 as a whole and the many years before that.

It really is a privilege to work for the site and I hope we can continue to make strides and improve on what we offer in the year ahead.

From myself and all at Fantasy Football Scout, we wish you a very merry Christmas.

  1. Marty McFly
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Rumours the Spurs game is off due to a COVID outbreak in the Palace squad!

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No s*hit Sherlock

      1. Marty McFly
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Well, loads of teams on the previous few pages are still asking about transfers involving Spurs players, so just trying to help out.

        It’s that sort of community isn’t it…

        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Touché

        2. Dammit_182
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Some people have been glued to this and he’s e been through the 1000’s of comments posted in last 24 hours. Think it’s a fair post even if it’s been shared before (as has ‘should I sell salah’ ‘is Ronaldo worth a hit’ etc)

    2. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      OMG NO WAY!

      1. Marty McFly
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        As above

    3. Ibralicious
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rumours been going around for 12 hours now, can't confirm till we get official word which may come after deadline

    4. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not confirmed yet?!?

      1. Marty McFly
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Now on DM website though

    5. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A little late to the party my friend. A hot topic has already been created and deleted on this subject! Everyone nervously waiting on actual news, if forthcoming...

      1. Marty McFly
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Daily mail published a story 60 minutes ago.

        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          No, they published that 6-7 hours ago

          1. Marty McFly
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Ah, must have had an edit this morning. Cheers.

    6. Rassi
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I appreciate the fact that unlike some you obviously have a life outside the fpl realm. 🙂

      1. Marty McFly
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        For one day a year.. 😉

    7. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Being assessed

    8. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Looks like it might

  2. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Not made a change yet, currently have Salah and TAA benched with Antonio, Foden, ESR no certs. What should I do? Salah > Son and start over Antonio (Flagged, Southampton H) or Gallagher (spur)?

    DDG
    Dier White Coufal Liv
    Mount Foden ESR Gallagher
    Ronaldo Antonio

    Please help

    1. Bob B
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Son and Gallagher are currently not certs either

  3. Bobby_Baggio
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    If games are ok as they stand which to choose please? 2.1m ITB, 1FT & using first WC next GW too.

    DDG
    James - Rudiger - Tierney - Dalot
    Foden (C) - Mount - BSilva
    Watkins

    Subs: Dennis - Raph - TAA - Salah - Hwang

    A) Salah + Dennis > Son + Laca
    B) Salah + Raph > Son + Martinelli
    C) Anything else?

  4. Ibralicious
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hi all, does this need a free hit if we don't hear any more updates on the Spurs game?

    Ramsdale
    
Cancelo - Rüdiger - Reguilón - Livramento
    Bernardo - Bowen - ESR
    Ronaldo - Antonio - Watkins

    (De Gea- (TAA* - Jota* Raphinha*) - On a -4

    Cheers!

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

    Good chance spurs palace game is off?

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      50-50

    2. DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      See below. Waiting on more tests this morning apparently. Will be a late call.

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        1.31pm

        1. Dammit_182
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Thankfully it’s not a great distance for the fans if it gets called off that late. As for FPL….

          1. how now brown cow
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Not all fans live locally. Many have already set off

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

      be a bit surprising as it was announced (yesterday??) as the new live TV game. Got to think the TV company had discussions with both clubs before picking this game

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        That decision was taken a few days ago.

    4. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      They say that no smoke without fire. But there also other fixtures under threat. Krul has covid for example. Add to this having rumoured non starters like Cancelo, Foden and perhaps Bilva.

      1. Bob B
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cancelo was seen in training last I heard

        1. Speedu
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Can you confirm that?
          What i heard he was not shown at training…

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

    FH this team? (Leaning tow YES)

    Ddg
    Cancelo Targett James
    Jota* Salah* Raphinha* Foden Gallagher
    Watkins Antonio*
    (useless subs) 0.6 itb

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

    Morning all, thoughts on this lot?

    Ramsdale
    Cancelo James Alonso
    Salah* Bilva ESR Gilmour
    Antonio Watkins Dennis*

    What would you do?
    A) free hit
    B) Salah + Antonio > Son + Ronaldo (-4)

    1. European Bob
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B at 11.29

      1. Bob B
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Deadline is at 1330

        1. European Bob
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Nice, thanks bro, was working to 1130

  8. DeadStarComing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I know people will hate the lateness of the decisions regarding the postponements but I think the alternative is they just call the game off sooner. More tests this morning from what I’ve read. The Premier league are clearly doing everything they can to keep games on, as well as trying to keep it as fair as possible for all. Horrible situation to be in.

    1. Marty McFly
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I agree.

      You also can’t do much about 10 negative tests on Xmas day turning into 10 positives on Boxing Day.

      I think one solution would be to have later kick off times. All the tests are done in the morning and results back presumably by 10am. The PL are then making decisions within an hour or so before going to press. If they didn’t have 12.30 games and pushed the 3pms to 4.30pm you could avoid a lot of fan disruption. It’s the TV scheduling that’s the issue!

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Why is TV scheduling so difficult? All matches are somewhere on TV anyway.

        1. Marty McFly
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Because BT/Sky televised fixtures can’t clash as part of the agreement, I believe, and the 3pm’s aren’t televised (legally) in the UK.

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I disagree slightly.

      People know the schedule for testing and results.

      It should be possible to say for instance that a decision will be made by a given time - even if it was after fans had set off it would give clarity.

      It's the zero communication that's the issue.

      1. MJF
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Spot on.

          I also feel managers should be forced to give clear updates on fitness, COVID cases etc like in the NFL. Bring some professionalism into rather than all this secrecy and bluffing.

        • DeadStarComing
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          It feels like they've decided to do extra tests today to clarify whether the game can go ahead. I guess they could have been strict and said well if there's any doubt as of last night just postpone it, but I do get the feeling they are trying to keep games on where possible. I agree more communication is needed though.

          1. how now brown cow
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah. If that's the case say so, and say a decision will be made at x'clock.

        • Marty McFly
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yeh agree with this.

          Test at 9, results at 10, confirmation of fixture at 10.30. Seems really easy to do,

          Move the 12.30 kick offs to the end of the day, 7.30pm for example, and then all of a sudden you’re giving people a minimum of 4.5 hours notice on whether a game is going ahead or not.

      2. MJF
          4 years, 3 months ago

          There’s probably not a perfect way to handle the situation.

          I do think the Premier League has form in treating match going fans poorly, though, and within that context cancelling matches with a few hours notice isn’t a good look.

          1. DeadStarComing
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I agree regarding the fans, as in it is probably better to postpone earlier. The risk with that though is later discovering from test results that the game could have gone ahead.

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

        Most nailed United defender is?

        1. Rassi
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          The one with a slab as a head.

        2. DeadStarComing
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Maguire the most nailed but I think Dalot is the better pick currently

          1. FPL Pillars
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Wan B says hi

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

          De Gea

      4. Lucky Z
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Rudiger + Salah + Dennis => Dalot + Son + Ronaldo -8 if Spurs game is on?

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Good moves for this GW, and the AFCON. but no Salah next GW is risky.

          1. Lucky Z
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Only downside, yes

        2. Whazza
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Don't hate it tbh

      5. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Hope you're all not too hungover there could be some quick thinking required this morning

        1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Bad hangover. Might actually work well in all this madness. Clear thinking hasn't helped much in the last few.

        2. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Its ok, I knew I'd be hungover so did my transfer for Son and Reggy on Friday

        3. Marty McFly
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Not hungover but did Salah>Son after some beers last night…

          1. Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            With hindsight it was doable with extra FH to sort it out if needed. But the issue with getting Salah back vs Lei is still there, unless that fixture is going to be postponed.

            1. Marty McFly
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              I wasn’t too worried about Salah v Lei to be honest. My plan was to captain Trent to mitigate Salah points. I fancy Son to outscore Salah in next 4 gameweeks. His underlying number are actually quite good in comparison.

              Will have to move Salah on at some point for a hit in all likelihood with all these postponements.

        4. james 101
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I’m on Maldives island time

          The main challenge is staying relatively sober

          Got to be honest though, fk it.

      6. Dickie1898
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Roll the FT?
        1ft 0.1itb

        Sanchez
        James Rudiger Cancelo Livra
        Bowen ESR Foden
        Ronaldo Broja

        (steele salah taa jota dennis)

        1. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          You'll be in good space if you can roll and all games go ahead as is.

        2. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Cancelo not spotted training, Foden situation unclear.

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

        How this looking assuming more postponements?

        If Spurs/Cry is off:

        Antonio + Brownhill > Broja + Bowen -4

        If Spurs/Cry is on:
        Salah + Brownhill > Son + Brownhill -4

        1. European Bob
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I wouldn't do brownhill to brownhill for a hit, that's a long payback period

          1. Norco
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Opps. Brownhill > Bowrn

            1. European Bob
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Decent moves then

      8. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Currently at 8 for today without anymore postponements.

        Ramsdale
        James Rudiger Livra Dias
        Bernardo Saka
        Watkins

        Bachmann Salah Jota TAA Raph Hwang King

        FH draft

        Ramsdale
        James Cancelo Dias Tierney
        Bowen Son Saka Bernardo
        Watkins Ronaldo

        ASM Mbeumo Livra

        Leaves me with a bit of bench in case any more games are off? Any thoughts on any other moves? Thanks

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          No Martinelli?

          1. Van der Faart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I could if I don't go for Tierney but not sure what other defender to look at

      9. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Dennis -> Ronaldo(C) -4?
        Or any other ideas?

        Ramsdale
        Cancelo Alonso James Livramento
        Sterling Mount Odegaard Martinelli
        Ronaldo(C) Watkins

        (Guaita Trent Jota Gelhardt)

        Yay or nay?

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          7.8ITB, 0FT

        2. European Bob
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yep good move

        3. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          That is the plan if I save my FH

      10. Johnny too hotty
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Mrs just caught me eating cold roast potatoes and stuffing and says i make her feel sick. Boxing Day goals.

        Question is

        1- xmas dinner sandwich
        2- reheat all leftovers for another xmas dinner
        3- bubble squeek
        4- turkey curry

        I’m thinking another dinner and sandwiches tomorrow

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          All 4 an option?

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

          A or C - you'll want to be spending as much time as possible in front of a screen today - best footy day of the year.

        3. ElliotJHP
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          3 first, 4 on 27th

        4. Dammit_182
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Curry all day long

        5. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          2

          1. Baps Hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Reheating is easy, eat them rather now than later. No point to bin them, other food can wait.

      11. AnyoneButLiverpool
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ramsdale

        Cancelo Rudiger Dalot Livramento

        Son Martinelli Foden Gallagher

        Ronaldo Lacazette

        Sanchez* Jota* Dennis* TAA*

        Currently on -8, would you keep it as it is or activate free hit???

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Keep

      12. Kodap
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Salah & Dennis > Ronaldo & Trossard for -4? Would enable me to have effectively 12 playing players. This is my current team.

        Ramsdale
        Cancelo - Rudiger - James - Lamptey
        Salah - Son - ESR - Bilva
        Broja - Laca

        Bachman - TAA - Jota - Dennis

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

          Cool, I like it

          1. Kodap
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Ace thanks mate

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

        Thinking about it like this:

        If I have to do at least -8 to get cr7 (and still have only 9 players), a FH team will automatically have 12ish points advantage over my current team from the get-go.

        FH looking more and more likely, guys

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

          Plus you wouldn’t need to sell Liverpool players and worry about getting them back next wekk

        2. Bob B
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          FH allows you to save weeks of planning however

        3. Dammit_182
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          It really is not a bad week to use the chip and giving you salah C next week could actually give you salah points.

          Im hoping to hold as will be on -4 to field 12 (inc bilva/cancello/esr/Foden). So provided all go ahead I’d hope a couple of those play some part.

          If Chelsea v Villa goes it’s FH all day long.

          Good luck

      14. Brazooka
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I finally did my transfers! Cross fingers!

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Brave move.

        2. Amartey Partey
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Who’d you get?

      15. BIG TONES
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Where I am, they put all of the professional rugby players in a bubble so they only interact with each other during the season during covid. No games cancelled. Premier League should look into this

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          You can do this for a short tour, not a whole season.

          People have life's outside of playing.

          1. BIG TONES
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            They moved all of the players to one location and that became their life. It made sure the competition went ahead with no cancellations though. Just saying

            1. Tinkermania
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              How many rounds of games was that?

              1. BIG TONES
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                26 then if you make the knockout rounds it can be three more.

          2. BIG TONES
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            This was for a 26 game season

            1. Tinkermania
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              2 games a week?

              1. BIG TONES
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                One game per week.

        2. ebb2sparky
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Given the amount of money they are all paid at our expense I agree entirely. Of course there will be some who say what about player welfare but to be honest that’s pretty low down my list of concerns!

          1. BIG TONES
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            It's mentally draining but yes they are getting paid very well and the rugby boys were up for it. Players, staff, families, match officials in the bubble

        3. BobB
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          They should all have been in team bubbles since Friday

      16. Johnny too hotty
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Can’t believe so many have got son in so early. It’s usually me making these errors

        1. FPLMACKEM
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I can't either. I learned that lesson years ago.

        2. Goodfeathers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I blame all the booze

          1. Tinkermania
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Is Spurs game off now?

      17. Big W
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Best Mid for 6.3 and under? (can't have any more Arsenal players)

        1. Big W
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I'm thinking Trossard for a one week punt? Then WC next week.

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

            Trossard a good punt this week

      18. FPLMACKEM
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Current team

        Ramsdale
        Livramento, Duffy, Cancelo, James
        Foden, Bowen, jota, Salah
        Antonio, Lacazette (c)

        Foster, King, TAA, Raphinha

        1ft 0.4 itb

        If spurs is off would you free hit?

        If spurs and arsenal are off would you still free hit?

      19. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        How do you choose between losing Salah for Ronaldo this week and using FH?
        Really would like to have Salah next week but at the same time it feels like using FH this GW is a waste.

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Just use your free transfer on Salah if you can next week.

      20. DavvaMC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Probably hard to answer but do you think Johnson will slot back into the team and play regular for West Ham?

        On a WC and it is between him and Williams (who seems to start most games)

        Thanks

      21. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Hope everyone had a good Christmas day.

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

          Well, maybe not everyone.

          I mean, I am happy for murderers to have had a bad day for example.

      22. Amartey Partey
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Score prediction for Man City v Leicester?

        1. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          3-1

        2. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          3-1

        3. The Mentaculus
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          4-1

      23. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Rumours going around I might eat Thai Curry for dinner. Awaiting further news.

        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Notify visiting fans. Thai curry will hurt the next morning.

          1. Zimo
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            😆 will do

        2. Lucky Z
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Actually more makes sense to you than Spurs game being on or off

      24. BobB
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        No further postponements today?

        1. Goodfeathers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          One can only hope

        2. Assisting the assister
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Have a feeling we’ll know more soon