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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, 2 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, 2 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, 2 months ago

        What’s up with Cancelo

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

        Talks of them being rotated?

        1. Fish up a tree
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Any decent source or Chinese whispers?

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

        He has 7 starters now imo.

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

      2

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

    Is that Benitez in the image for this article?

    1. Aggronaut
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Roberto Martínez

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

      Martinez I think

  4. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 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, 2 months ago

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

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

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

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

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

      1. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 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 😆

    3. Hiiler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 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.

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

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

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

      Time to plan that FH team now.

    6. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      That's exactly what I want

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

        Any source of the Arsenal and Chelsea rumours?

    3. Hiiler
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 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, 2 months ago

        9 including Cancelo and Foden might be 7 now tbh.

  7. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 2 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, 2 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?

  8. Emp
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 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, 2 months ago

      He’ll only be out for 7 days

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

        City play again on 28 Dec.

  9. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 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, 2 months ago

      Fred is a waste of a transfer imo

      1. Flynny
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

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

        1. Fish up a tree
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

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

          1. Flynny
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks....Will look at this

            Got 3 arsenal already.....

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

          Martinelli

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

      What the news on this?

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

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

            1. RAFA THE GAFFA
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 2 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, 2 months ago

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

                1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 2 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, 2 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, 2 months ago

            Hope so. It'll mess me up otherwise.

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

        Think you need to re-read my post.

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

            It was clear enough. Cheers.

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

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

    3. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

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

  11. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 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, 2 months ago

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

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

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

  12. sirmorbach
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 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, 2 months ago

      E

      1. sirmorbach
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers, sir. Happy Christmas!

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

      D or E

      1. sirmorbach
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Appreciate it!

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

      I’m like 95% doing E myself.

      1. sirmorbach
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers! Good luck to us!

  13. AnyoneButLiverpool
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 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

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

    What is going on with Foden and Cancelo, etc?

    1. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

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

  15. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 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, 2 months ago

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

  16. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 years, 2 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

  17. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Chaos flying left, right & center

  18. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What has happened to Cancelo?

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Fake news

      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        How do you know it’s fake?

        1. Gooner97
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          How do you know it's realiable?

          1. PartyTime
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            My Witch Doctor

      2. Flynny
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 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, 2 months ago

        Jenkinson 🙂

        1. PartyTime
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Ramsey you moron

  19. AD105
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 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

  20. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 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, 2 months ago

      What about Ramsey at Villa?

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

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

  21. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 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, 2 months ago

      Salah, King -> Ronaldo, Martinelli

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

    Ill have 10 playing with a -4. Decent?

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Will you now?

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

        8 now

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

      Depends who the 10 players are. Quality over quantity.

  23. tibollom
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 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

  24. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 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, 2 months ago

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

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

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

  25. Hiiler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 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, ?

  26. langey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 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, 2 months ago

      Leicester of holding for potential doubles?

  27. Ace Ventura
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who to lose for Ronaldo, Antonio or Watkins?

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

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

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

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

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

      Beat me to it

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

      Does it? Newcastle played without Howe.

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

        I think it will go ahead

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Its alright, he doesnt play anymore