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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. Dotherightthing
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Cancelo, James, Martinelli
    or
    Walker, Shaw, KDB

    1. chilli con kone
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Tough one, but A

      1. Dotherightthing
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I was hoping somebody would say B lol ... KDB has 2 doubles coming up and Shaw 3 very easy games

        1. sulldaddy
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          B. 🙂

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

      A

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

      B

  2. chilli con kone
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A. Tony M
    B. Mitrovic
    C. Nket

    Have Rashford and Fernandes at least for next few. No Arsenal attack

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

      C

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

        Mitro a doubt last I saw / Tony M was invisible in the last cup match / Nket I think will get a shot at striker on the ARS for the next 3 matches.

    2. Dotherightthing
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      c

    3. Brehmeren
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      C

  3. Bennyboy1907
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) Trossard and Wilson
    B) Saka and Martial

    1. Dotherightthing
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      b

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

      B

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

    Happy to go with that fiver. Thoughts?
    Ward
    Cancelo, James, Trippier, Patterson
    Salah, KDB, Almiron, Andreas
    Haaland (C), Kane

    Iversen, Bailey, Bueno, Greenwood

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

      Would lose 1 premium and strengthen the rest ..
      Odw looks good

      1. Yome
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I have some money tied in Cancelo. The one I would lose is Kane.

  5. GREEN JUMPERS
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Keep coming back to the 3-5-2 instead of going Nketiah for Almiron as well as getting a better 4th defender (who rotates well). Thoughts?

    Kepa (Ward)
    Tripper, James, White (Botman, Patterson)
    Salah, Saka, KDB, Almiron, Martinelli
    Haaland, Martial (Greenwood)

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

      Very good..

      1. GREEN JUMPERS
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks. 0.2 itb but thinking I'll stick with White over Shaw/Walker.

  6. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinelli or Odegaard

    Money no issue

    1. Vasileios Kyriakopoulos (RE…
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Odegaard. He had before the we break, better underlying data.

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

    Bottomed: Shaw or Walker? (have Gabriel)

    1. mdm
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Shaw

  8. jam_doughnut
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) Kulu and Wilson
    B) Almiron and Darwin

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      These calls are so tight. It’s impossible to know really, I can’t choose

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

      B

  9. Old Bull
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Pleased to see the back of FIFA’s corrupt World Cup, great football but not sure it was worth all those lost lives. Trying now to get to grips with this interrupted game and from what I can see my team looks a bit similar to lots of others. Is it gtg?

    Ward Ederson
    White James Shaw Tripps Bueno
    Martinelli Rashford KDB Almiron Andreas
    Haaland Kane Darwin

    Cheers.

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

      Well said and yep, great team

      1. Old Bull
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

    2. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Just back today after taking a break and this is by far the best team I have seen. Good luck mate.

      1. Old Bull
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks, that’s encouraging

  10. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) James, Darwin & Andreas (Greenwood)

    B) White, Wilson & Mitro (Andreas)

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Probably B because I wouldn’t want to play Andreas every gw although probably nothing wrong with that

  11. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hi folks, happy Christmas! I have an awful rank so no point in going full template. I’m trying to pop in some differentials, what are your thoughts on the below?

    Kepa
    Cancelo, James, Shaw/Maguire
    Kdb, Kulusevski, Mount, Rashford
    Haaland, Wilson, Rashford

    Ward, Trippier, Andreas, Bueno

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Martial not Rashford up front

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

      Not keen on Mount or Maguire. Rest looks good. I assume the second Rashford is Martial?

    3. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      You've got Rash in twice

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Ah, you mentioned

  12. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know how nailed on Chalobah is until Forfana returns?

    How started the last 7 games prior to the world cup

  13. jack88
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    When will be maddison Back

  14. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Having no Salah is going to be tough with him facing Robin ‘only player with negative points in FPL’ Olsen tomorrow. Wilson got 19 points against him!

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

      Could be a Bournemouth game all over again though hehe

  15. fantasy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Merry Xmas all,

    A: Cancelo / Kulu / Darwin or
    B: James / Almiron / Kane

    ?

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A just

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I’d like them all. Can’t decide myself

    3. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

  16. No Professionals
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) Kane Salah almiron
    B) Darwin KDB kulusevski

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

      A

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. Saint Channon
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I’m going with A

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

      B

  17. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    All set? Feels like the most balanced team I can get with Salah, KdB and Haaland. Maybe change Almiron to Andreas to free up fonds to change Greenwood to a playing forward. Suggestions or G2g?

    Kepa, Ward
    Saliba, Trippier, Shaw, James, Bueno
    Salah, KdB, Almiron, Rashford, Martinelli
    Wilson, Haaland, Greenwood

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

      Looks really good. I’m personally quite worried about no Cancelo but think you’ve showed what you can do going a different route.

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

      The more I look at teams with both Salah & KDB the more I nuts can’t see how it’s worth it over a better second and cheaper striker. That’s a lot faith put on Salah’s shoulders and makes the team look unbalanced.
      Easily corrected of course weigh transfers, but I dunno, just my 2 cents.

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

        The more I can’t see how it’s worth it*

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

          I get it but don’t know if Kane or Darwin are worth it. Guess it’s a risk to play kdb and salah but can easily reshuffle

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

            I know yeah, it’s all a wait and see, but to start with I reckon Darwin is definitely worth the punt, the guy gets so many chances it’s laughable, and Kane is Kane, 90 minute man and on pens, both are easily worthy in my honest opinion.
            Salah can surprise us all though, just where my preference is to begin the restart with 🙂

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

              Kane was in my team the whole week but don’t know if he is still capable of scoring a lot of hauls. Just don’t really trust Tottenham but I would love to have him but going with salah. You need to make some choices I guess

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Looks pretty nice, can you afford Gabriel over Saliba?

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

        Yeah would you suggest playing Gabriel over saliba?

  18. AgentRed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Merry Christmas everyone. Thoughts on this? 0.3itb

    Kepa-Ward
    Cancelo-Gabriel-Tripp-Shaw-Patterson
    Rash-Almiron-Kulu-KDB-Martinelli
    Darwin-Haaland-Edouard

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

      Any thoughts?

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

        Like it! Just risky not playing kdb or salah in terms of ownership

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

          KDB is in there!

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

            Oh haha sorry! Nice balanced team

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

              Ha ok, thank you for the reply

    2. Old Bull
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Sound. I like the Edouard third striker option even if he’ll be on the bench a lot.

  19. AD105
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) James & Darwin
    B) Cancelo & Martial

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

      B

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

      Oooft! Toughie.

      A

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

      No other Pool?

      1. AD105
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Nope

  20. it lies in the proles
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Almiron and Darwin or
    Willock and Kane?

    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      First

  21. rozzo
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    My team looks pretty much like everyone elses

    Kepa
    Cancelo Trippier White
    KDB Martinelli Rashford Almiron
    Haaland Kane Darwin

    Ward Andreas Patterson Bueno

    0itb

    G2g?

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

      Gtg!

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Great team

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

      Brilliant team, great team value!

    4. turd ferguson
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      sill team value. Great team.

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

    A) Cancelo Tross Wilson
    B) Walker Almiron Kane
    C) Cancelo Almiron Martial and lots ITB

    Any thoughts?

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

    Darwin or Wilson?

    Have Salah Kdb and Haaland as heavy hitters.

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

      Wilson

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Wilson if you have Salah

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

      Have Almiron too.

  24. Nitram
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Opinions welcome - Foden or Gundo, Kane or Salah, replace Cucurella

    Ramadale/Sánchez

    Digne Cucurella Shaw N.Williams Anderson

    Salah Martinelli Rashford Foden(or Gundo) Da Silva

    Wilson Haaland Darwin

  25. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Merry Christmas all!

    Need some last minute advice, Which strike force?

    A) Kane, Haaland, Darwin (no Cancelo)
    B) Haaland, Wilson, Darwin
    C) Haaland, Kane, Wilson (no Cancelo or LIV attack)

    Thanks in advance!

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

      A

  26. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    First draft and pretty happy… thoughts??

    Ward
    James Cancelo Trippier
    Salah Barnes Rash Martinelli
    Haaland Nunez Wilson
    (Iverson, Andreas, Botman, Martinez)

  27. GREEN JUMPERS
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Best defender for the next 7-8 game weeks:

    A) White
    B) Walker
    C) Shaw

  28. Bank$y
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Best 4.5 for a 5th midfielder? 0 budget left so can’t stretch to Andreas

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Bailey

      1. Bank$y
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Fair. Cheers

  29. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Think I’m happy with this lot, not owned Trippier all season much to my detriment, but feel the 1.5m saving on Botman makes sense:

    Ederson | Ward
    James White Botman | Patterson Bueno
    Salah KDB Kulu Rashford | Andreas
    Haaland Martial Nketiah

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

    What keepers are you rolling with?

    Currently have Kepa/Ward but also James unsure of Chelsea double up.

    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'm going Pope / Ward. I don't really trust that Kepa is an assured starter and I don't think Chelsea will do enough defensively to merit having him.

    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I wasn't bothered until today lol