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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. Drogba Legend
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sitting around 30k. Any help appreciated. Unsure what I want to do with Salah:

    Ramsdale
    James - Rudiger - Cancelo - Livra
    Saka - Salah** - Foden
    Toney - Watkins - Dennis**

    4.0 - Jota** - TAA** - Brownhill**

    A) Jota > Man City mid
    B) Livra > Laporte
    C) Salah > anyone
    D) Salah + Dennis > Ronaldo + Bilva (-4)
    E) Salah + Jota > Son + KDB (-4)

    Cheers and Happy Holidays

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

      Since both Cancelo and Foden are big doubts to start, I am considering FH to solve Salah issue.

      1. Fish up a tree
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        What’s up with Cancelo

      2. Drogba Legend
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Talks of them being rotated?

        1. Fish up a tree
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Any decent source or Chinese whispers?

          1. Drogba Legend
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Idk I'm just as confused as you are. Haven't heard anything

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

        Please attach link to confirm doubts about Foden & Canceló or we have to assume your are just spreading rumours, which could be true but most likely are not.
        As I own both I look forward to more news

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

    Which one sounds best?

    1. FH
    2. Salah King to Martineli Ronaldo -4
    3. Salah Raph to Son Mahrez -4
    4. Salah Raph King to Ronaldo Son 4.4 -8

    Rambo/Foster
TAA/Cancelo/James/Alonso/Duffy
Salah/Jota/Foden/Bowen/Raph
Laca/King/4.4

    1. Drogba Legend
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't take more than a -4/hit. Looks like you can field close to 11 with a hit max. So either FH or just make a transfer or two so A for me. Raph has good fixtures coming up so I'd keep him

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

        He has 7 starters now imo.

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

      2

  3. Well you know, Triffic
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is that Benitez in the image for this article?

    1. Aggronaut
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Roberto Martínez

    2. Shaw must go on
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Martinez I think

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

    Ronaldo back in. Eight players unless I freehit, five out plus Brownhill. Going to sleep on it. Fancy a KdB, Son, Ronaldo team then can reassess with my wildcard Sunday afternoon. Can't justify selling three Pool and Rapha.

    1. Tango74
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Is sell Rapha and with Liverpool I would hit teams with Dgw21

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

    Just hope we don't get a major postponement late tomorrow and get rushed into putting a FH team together in about 10 minutes

    1. MJF
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I wouldn’t start putting anything together until the last half an hour before the deadline.

      • WVA
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        IF Arsenal and Cancelo are out, what would your FH team?

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

          God knows, I screenshotted some stats tables from this week's Blackbox so I can go off that to quickly put a team together if required 😆

      • Hiiler
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I hope the same , since it might be impossible to but out a team so quickly for me as I have more then one FPL team on different places.

      • HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Need to draft about 5/6 teams just in case
        Can’t be arsed!

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

        Time to plan that FH team now.

      • Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        That's exactly what I want

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      FH if I got nine playing that are Alonso, Rudiger, Bilva, Cancelo, Foden, Lacazette, Martinelli, Livramento and Watkins?

      1. Drogba Legend
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Up to you. I only have 9 playing as well with the team on the first post of this page and I'll probably just take a hit to field 11

      2. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        The rumours of Arsenal and Chelsea off, as well as this Cancelo shi7 will ruin that team

        But we’re all in the same boat so \o/

        1. Hiiler
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          If that happens then it's a whole other story.

          What Cancelo thing are you talking about though?

        2. Well you know, Triffic
          • 15 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Any source of the Arsenal and Chelsea rumours?

      3. Hiiler
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        9 players is enough if they play I think.So no need for FH is my opinion, I have 10 granted some have bad fixtures, but it's still better then no fixture i guess.

        I probably will take a hit in order to try to get one bench player as well.

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

          9 including Cancelo and Foden might be 7 now tbh.

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Busy getting drunk
      Haven’t got time for this uncertainty
      So I’m a nutshell we have 7 games
      2 of them also at risk
      I have the FH but il need about 7 drafts depending on which games go ahead..
      Just do my FT and run with it?

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

        Set an alarm 60 minutes before deadline and sort it out, if more postponed games then FH sounds good. How many pkayers can you field atm?

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

      If cancelo is out a fh isn't going to solve that going forward....

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He’ll only be out for 7 days

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

          City play again on 28 Dec.

    5. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hi..hope everyone having a nice Xmas.

      I'm planning salah and king to ronaldo and fred! - 4 for this team

      Lots of doubtful starters (foden Antonio esr) . Can I survive or do I need to free hit? Thanks

      Ramsdale
      Cancelo James alonso (livra)
      Foden bilva esr fred
      Ronaldo Laca Antonio*

      1. Gooner97
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Fred is a waste of a transfer imo

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

          Find me someone better for 6m or less???

          1. Fish up a tree
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Would be tempted to lose Antonio as he may not play & then get Bowen

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

              Thanks....Will look at this

              Got 3 arsenal already.....

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

            Martinelli

    6. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If Chelsea / Arsenal / Palace games are off it'll just be worth running with 3 to 4 players and not pushing a late FH tbh.

      The available players will probably get you 24 in any case.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        What the news on this?

        1. FPL Brains
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Just reading bits and pieces on this site tbh.

          Someone had written Palace fans reckon their game will be off. Some similar posts about Arsenal and Chelsea. None of my personal research.

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            No worries thanks. I’m torn between doing nothing and using my WC haha. Impossible to tell atm

            1. FPL Brains
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Save it man. Too much uncertainty and it could be a waste.

              1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Yeah but if I don’t use it this week I have to use it by Tuesday?

                1. FPL Brains
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 3 months ago

                  Oh your first WC. Yeah that's a good point mate.

                  1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 3 months ago

                    See below if you can offer any help at all? Trying to pick a team this week plus next plus for the doubles and avoid all the current chaos haha

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

            Think the guy who posted about palace fans, is talking nonsense.

            1. FPL Brains
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Hope so. It'll mess me up otherwise.

      2. kempc23
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        24 points from Son, Ronaldo, Sterling, Mahrez, Bilva, DDG, Reguilon etc?

        1. FPL Brains
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Think you need to re-read my post.

          1. kempc23
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Think you need to re-write it, it wasnt very clear!

            If you think you get 24 points from 3-4 players, I think a freehit of 50-60 points could be huge.

            1. FPL Brains
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              It was clear enough. Cheers.

            2. FPL Brains
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              And lol, that's not what I said either.

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

        Exactly, FH only worth it if you’ve got a half decent pool of players / teams to choose from.

    7. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Merry Christmas all!
      Would you WC this team?

      DDG
      Livra. Alonso. Cancelo. White
      ESR. Foden
      Lacazette. Antonio
      (Foster. Raph. Salah. Jota. TAA. King)

      Possible team;

      Possible WC team, how’s it look?

      Ramsdale (Foster)
      TAA Cancelo Reguilon (White Livra)
      Son Jota Bowen Foden Martinelli
      Ronaldo Laca (Broja)

      1. Corona is not good 4 U
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        You must use your wildcard till Tuesday. Nothing change till then.

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I’m not sure I understand sorry? I have WC, FH or 1FT.

    8. sirmorbach
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Friends, I hate to insist, but I have to settle and I am kinda lost here. Help me out please?

      Ramsdale
      TAA*, Dias, Cancelo, James, Cash
      Salah*, Jota*, Foden, Bowen, Douglas Luiz
      Lacazette, Watkins, King*

      A. King to Broja
      B. Salah to Son
      C. Both (-4)
      D. One of those, plus Luiz to Martinelli (- 4)
      E. Salah to Martinelli, King to Ronaldo (- 4)

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

        E

        1. sirmorbach
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers, sir. Happy Christmas!

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

        D or E

        1. sirmorbach
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Appreciate it!

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

        I’m like 95% doing E myself.

        1. sirmorbach
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers! Good luck to us!

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

      sdale

      Cancelo Livramento Dalot Rudiger

      Son Gallagher Foden Ralphinha*

      Lacazette Antonio*

      Sanchez Dennis Jota TAA

      Already sold Salah for Son. Would you use free hit or take a -8 to sell Raphina and Antonio for Martenlli and Ronaldo

    10. Drogba Legend
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What is going on with Foden and Cancelo, etc?

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

        Fit bit pep roulette could mean anything. Reckon Cancelo will play, and a good chance Foden will too

    11. Champions League Varane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Merry Christmas all.. thoughts on my FH if no Cancelo?

      Ramsdale
      Tierney Dalot Reggy
      Mahrez KDB Rashford Bowen Martinelli
      Kane Ronaldo (C)

      Thanks

      1. kempc23
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Would rather Mount or Bilva than Trashford. Would also way rather have Son than Kane.

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

      Salah and Antonio to Son and Ronaldo?

      Do it tonight?

      Risky I know, but got exact money and can’t do it after the price drops

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

      Chaos flying left, right & center

    14. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What has happened to Cancelo?

      1. Gooner97
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Fake news

        1. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          How do you know it’s fake?

          1. Gooner97
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            How do you know it's realiable?

            1. PartyTime
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              My Witch Doctor

        2. Flynny
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          https://twitter.com/SamLee/status/1474754489303416839?t=PSlxWX_z4Dediiyzd10p_A&s=19

          This respected journo says its nonsense

        3. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Jenkinson 🙂

          1. PartyTime
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Ramsey you moron

    15. AD105
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      How’s this look on a free hit?

      Ramsdale
      Cancelo Reguilon Tierney Dalot
      KDB Son Bowen Martinelli
      Ronaldo Kane

      Carson, Broja, Johnson, Gilmour

    16. The-Red-1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If i don't do Salah and Gelhardt to Fred and Ronaldo tonight, I'll be priced out. Can't think of another midfielder 5m or less with better prospects.

      If there's any postponements tomorrow, I could just use my FH.

      Thoughts?

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

        What about Ramsey at Villa?

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

        Villa Ramsay 100% over Fred for me.
        Cheap cheap.

    17. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ramsdale (Foster)
      Cancelo Rudiger James Johnson
      Son Bernardo Foden ESR
      Lacazette

      No match: Gelhardt Salah King TAA

      1 FT. Any suggestions? 0.7 ITB

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

        Salah, King -> Ronaldo, Martinelli

    18. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Ill have 10 playing with a -4. Decent?

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Will you now?

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

          8 now

      2. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Depends who the 10 players are. Quality over quantity.

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

      what to do here guys, 1 FT 0.6 ITB.. take a hit or two or use my FH?

      Rams Bach
      taa james cancelo livra johson
      salah jota esr bsilva foden
      antonio dennis watkins

    20. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Should here pretty early if anything is off so fans don’t have their Boxing Day ruined

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

        You'd like to think so - assume they'll go off the tests done today

      2. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        PL doesn't really care about fans unfortunately. Just look at the late postponements in the last 2GWs

    21. Hiiler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Seems that Salah will go down in price tonight. Would loose a little bit of money if that happens. What are the changes of that not happening, ?

    22. langey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Have 8.4m available for a midfielder. Thinking Foden or Gallagher. Already have Bowen and triple Arsenal...anyone else you think is worth considering?

      1. The-Red-1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Leicester of holding for potential doubles?

    23. Ace Ventura
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Who to lose for Ronaldo, Antonio or Watkins?

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Tough one. If I had to pick one to lose then Watkins

    24. Shaw must go on
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why this Fred love, am I missing out on something??

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

      Villa confirm Gerrard has covid and will miss the chelsea and Leeds games. It suggests Chelsea game will go ahead

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Beat me to it

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

          I purposely posted the link under my post to lull you into a false sense of security

      2. Firmino
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Does it? Newcastle played without Howe.

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

          I think it will go ahead

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Its alright, he doesnt play anymore