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We wish a very happy and healthy Christmas to all our readers and their loved ones!

It’s the one day a year when the virtual Fantasy Football Scout offices are completely deserted, pausing as we do for family festivities.

But we can’t completely ignore the looming Premier League resumption and the Gameweek 17 deadline, with the gifting of unlimited transfers meaning that many of us are spending more time than usual tinkering with our teams ahead of Boxing Day.

We’ve still got articles to come later this evening and tomorrow morning (including the pre-Gameweek thoughts of Burning Questions’ Andy/Sonaldo), while there’s plenty of pre-written content in our complete guide to the restart.

With the Bailey’s coursing through my bloodstream and emotions heightened, 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 2022 as a whole and the many years before that.

It really is a privilege to work for the site after a decade or so of being an avid reader, and it’s something I never take for granted.

There’ll be a more prolonged retrospective in the traditional New Year’s message but, from myself and all at Fantasy Football Scout, we wish you a very merry Christmas.

  1. Hits from the Bong
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    How’s it looking? Would you move Cancelo and Williams to James and Doherty?

    Ward Iversen
    Cancelo Saliba Trippier Bueno Williams
    KDB Maddison Saka Martinelli Almiron
    Haaland Kane Greenwood

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

      Maddison is a doubt

      1. Hits from the Bong
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        For the first 2 England games you mean? He was on the bench for the last 3

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

      too many good forward options for a bench player

      1. Hits from the Bong
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Really? Better than midfielders??

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

          Nah, he is high

  2. afs2239
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Almiron is a must have?

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

      He fits nicely into most FPL teams, but only Haaland is really a must this season

    2. BremerHB
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I don’t think so. Though risky going without if he keeps up pre-WC form..

      1. afs2239
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I may switch from Rashy to hi after 3 GWS

        1. afs2239
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Him

        2. BremerHB
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          A decent option

  3. BremerHB
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) Ward, Cancelo, Kulu, Wilson
    B) Kepa, Walker, Almiron, Kane

    1. Joelinton Travel Tavern
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

    Last thoughts on the draft before I pass out in a food coma would be much appreciated:

    Kepa,
    Gabriel, James, Trippier
    Salah, KDB, Martinelli, Rashford, Almiron
    (H)aaland, Havertz

    (Ward, Patterson, Bueno Greenwood) 0.1ITB

    Merry Christmas!

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

      I don't see Havertz outscoring Wilson (who's slightly cheaper), even with his DGW

      1. CheesyZoot
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeh the last Q for me is:

        A) Havertz
        B) Almiron
        C) Martial

        The thought behind Havertz is just getting into the chelsea attack seeing as I have Almiron + Rashy as United cover...

      2. CheesyZoot
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Sorry, B should be Wilson

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

          Wilson

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

          Still Wilson for me. He's basically a premium when fit, and he's fit. The fixtures are good for a while too

    2. tim
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Same team but Darwin instead of Havertz and Saliba insteas of Gabriel

    3. Hits from the Bong
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Wilson

  5. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    а) Kulu + Darwin
    b) Kane + Almiron

    1. BremerHB
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

  6. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    kepa ward
    james walker shaw triper X
    rash tross martineli almiron X
    darwin haland X

    complete the team, which?

    a) robo greenwood kdb + 1.0
    b) saliba kdb mitro/martial/nketiah
    c) saliba zaha/mount/gundo kane + 0.3-0.5
    d) white foden kane (needs 0.1)

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B with Martial

    2. Joelinton Travel Tavern
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A because the rest leave you a massive bench headache

      Can't imagine who you would go about benching with D

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

    4M OR. Squeezed every 0.1M into the XI, with nothing in the bank:

    Kepa
    White Cancelo Trippier
    Rashford KDB Trossard Almiron
    Darwin (H)aaland Kane

    Ward Andreas Bueno Patterson

    Planning a switcheroo from White to Doc (GW18) and back (GW21). Rashford to Rodrigo after those three Man U games. Not much else planned, as many DGW and BGW announcements are coming

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      G2G especially with your plans

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

        Thanks! Happy holidays 🙂

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      If you planning to get doc, i would get him now... At least we know he is more likely to start next two + good fixtures on paper.

      May be shaw over both?

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

        3/4 of the Man U backline is doubtful, so I stepped away

        I don't like the Spurs defensive absentees vs Brentford, and I think Brentford's 3-5-2 would have restricted even a full XI (see what they did to City), so I'm happy to give it the 1 week and be sure I want to lose White

    3. Joelinton Travel Tavern
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      So this is exactly my draft with exception of Martinelli instead of Tross - you must have a good team value.

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

        Yeah, thanks

        I hope this translates to way more points for us between now and GW38 🙂

        1. Joelinton Travel Tavern
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Amen to that brother

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

    Opinions please
    A) Cancelo, almiron and Darwin
    B) Walker, KDB and solanke
    C) something else?

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

  9. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Your help is needed please on this festive day

    In your opinion who is the best 18.5m MF/ST combo for this front 8

    Salah Martinelli Rashford Andreas xxxxxxxx

    Haaland Havertz xxxxxxxx

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Bruno and darwin

    2. GC123
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Bruno (for 3 GW’s) & Callum Wilson?

    3. Salarrivederci
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Hi there.

      Almost got that front 8!
      Downgraded Martinelli to Bailey. Gave me the funds to bring in Martial and KDB in your front 8.

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

      I would get almiron over andreas and kdb as mids and greenwood up top

    5. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Almiron and Kane

    6. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Kane & Almiron

  10. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else taking a leap of faith with me and Kai? 😉

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      o/ but i'm not doing well.

      1. Salarrivederci
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        You will 😉

        I'm doing pretty good I guess, but about to rocket jump with Kai to the top 10K 😉

  11. The Colonel
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Why no Foden love? Apart from a period before the WC when he didn't play much, he has been an almost guaranteed starter. No CL to worry about so Pep can play strongest team. Has also said WC players fitter than non. Think him, KDB and Haaland better option than Cancelo/Walker/Emerson.

    1. Veni Vidi Vialli
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Foden has never brought me anything else but misery and headache.

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Cancelo KDB Haaland
      Finished

    3. Joelinton Travel Tavern
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It's probably the period before the WC when he didn't play much, if I'm honest.

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Benched for seemingly no reason, it killed my team.

  12. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Walker
    B) Saliba
    C) Trippier
    D) James

    1. Saka Punch
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

    4. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

    5. Saka Punch
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Just fyi, very possible holding starts over Saliba just for the WH game, as he only got back a couple of days ago, and didn't have any game time over world cup. Could also start but just not definite

  13. Tabbara
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC

    Sacrifice Foden and get cancelo or another city def ?

    Kepa Ward
    Shaw Bueno Trippier White James
    Martinelli De bruyne Foden Andreas Rashford
    Haaland Wilson Darwin

    Thanks

    1. Mark Colonel
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Dont know if Kepa + Reece James is a good decision

  14. Saka Punch
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) Walker and KdB

    B) Cancelo and Bruno

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

      A

    2. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

  15. Saviour22
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Rmt
    Bank 2m
    Kepa
    Shaw tripper white
    Kdb almiron martinelli rashford
    Kane halland Martial

    Ward perraud da Silva Bueno

    Any suggestions

    1. Deer-in-headlights
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Shaw to Cancelo

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

    Ward, Cancelo, Andreas
    Or Ederson White Odegaard?

    All 3 would have to play

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

      B

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

    Which combo:

    A. White and KdB (bench is Patterson and Greenwood)

    B. Cancelo and Martial (bench is Andreas and White)

    Thanks

  18. Jebiga
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Havertz or Darvin?

    1. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Whichever you want!

    2. Salarrivederci
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Going for Havertz because it allow me to have Salah, KDB & Haaland

    3. The Sociologist
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Darwin for sure

  19. Mark Colonel
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Please, rate my team 3-5-2 :

    KEPA ( Ward)
    CANCELO - TRIPPIER- ROBERTSON ( Bueno - Patterson)
    SALAH - FODEN - MARTINELLI - KULUSEVSKI - RASHFORD
    HALLAND - CALLUM WILSON ( Greenwood )

    A) Salah - Foden
    or
    B) Nunez - De Bruyne

  20. Basic_
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Merry Christmas all

    A) Patterson or Bueno

    B) Pick (i) KDB & Rash; (ii) Foden & Mo

    1. Deer-in-headlights
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Patterson, KDB & Rash

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

    Good to go here?

    Ward
    James Trippier Doherty
    Salah KDB Rashford Martinelli Almiron
    Haaland Darwin

    (Iversen White Patterson Greenwood )

  22. Tabbara
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which option is better
    A: Ederson + Dunk + Saka
    B : Foden + Kepa + Shaw

    If B, no city defence

    Thx

    1. The Sociologist
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

  23. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) Kane, Darwin, Almiron.

    B) Martial, Wilson, Salah

    Which one?

    1. The Sociologist
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      B

    4. Deer-in-headlights
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

    One last sanity check.

    A,

    Kepa
    Trippier, James, Walker
    KDB, Rashford, Martinelli, Almiron
    Hauland, Kane, Darwin

    Ward, Andreas, Bueno, Saliba

    .1

    B,

    Alisson,
    Cancelo, Trippier, James
    KDB, Rashford, Martinelli, Almiron
    Hauland, Wilson, Darwin

    Ward, Andreas, Bueno, Saliba

    1.1

    1. The Sociologist
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure on Liverpool defence, but would go B.

    2. jaguar shark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I am VERY tempted to jump off Cancelo for this exact reason. If it enables Kane seems worth it.

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

        Exactly Kane or Cancelo dilemma

  25. jammie26
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Haven't looked at FPL for weeks. What doubles are coming up?

  26. The Sociologist
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    To complete a midfield of KDB, Kulusevski, Rashford, Andreas… would you have have:

    A) Almiron
    B) Martinelli

    Have 0.4 in Martinelli, none in Almiron. No other attacking cover from Arsenal or Newcastle.

    Leaning Martinelli for now purely because of value, but I’m not sure how Arsenal will do in an attacking sense without Jesus.

    1. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'd drop Kulu and have both. Do you already have Kane?

      1. The Sociologist
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Don’t have Kane. Frontline of Haaland, Darwin, Martial (will become Mitro for the double most likely)

      2. The Sociologist
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        But yes good point - could start with Almiron and pivot to Kulu if they’re looking good by the time the double comes around. But feels like booking in another transfer, with Martial to Mitro also on the cards.

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Mitro's foot issue could linger, maybe. So, wouldnt count on him until he's fully fit.

          1. The Sociologist
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            True. Nketiah is also an option too.

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Lose Kulu and add both.

      1. The Sociologist
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        What’s swaying you to both? Granted their ownerships are both on the scary side.

        I do feel like the 8.0 midfielder spot is an important price point to have though, so I’d leave money in the bank to keep that option open.

  27. jaguar shark
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I’m feeling pretty into this one:

    Ward
    James-Trippier-White
    KDB-Rashford-Martinelli-Almiron
    Haaland-Kane-Darwin

    Iversen-Andreas-Patterson-Bueno

    1. jaguar shark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I could do Rashford to Trossard…?

    2. Benjustjamin
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Looking very nice

    3. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Same exact team! Apart from your White to my Cancelo.
      Nice team

  28. Benjustjamin
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Pope
    Shaw, White, Trippier
    De Bruyne, Saka, Rashford, Almiron
    Kane, Darwin, Halaand

    Ward, Patterson, Andreas, Bueno

    Finally think I'm happy, is the defence too weak? Will probably be using free transfers to rotate defence and catch nice fixtures

    1. jaguar shark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Would a pope downgrade get you to Reece James? Otherwise very similar to my current draft.

      1. Benjustjamin
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        It would but I'm not sure of I can part ways with pope, newcastle fan Haha. Also never had any points with james, always plays rcb or injured when I get him

  29. WVA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    It's tough! A, B or C?

    A.
    Ward
    Cancelo Trippier White
    KDB Rashford Martinelli Almiron
    Haaland Kane Darwin
    Iverson Andreas Patterson Bueno

    B.
    DDG
    Cancelo Trippier Gabriel James
    Salah Rashford Martinelli Almiron
    Haaland Kane
    Ward Andreas Bueno Greenwood

    C.
    Ederson
    Trippier James White
    KDB Rashford Martinelli Almiron
    Haaland Kane Darwin
    Ward Andreas Patterson Bueno

    1. Big Mike
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A. Not sold on James at all.

    2. Deer-in-headlights
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A, allows Cancelo and Nunez.

  30. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hello again all, Merry Christmas. Good to be back with FPL, World Cup was truly epic and was nice to just watch great football.

    Are there any double gameweeks expected to be added in the next few weeks for certain teams? And how come people are still going for Salah, based on what we saw for months before the World Cup?