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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. billnats
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    My midfield and forward line is complete. Just need help with the brow conundrum:
    Ward XX
    Trippier XX Shaw XX XX

    A) Kepa, Cancelo, Patterson & Coufal
    B) Ederson, James, White & Bueno

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

      A I guess

    3. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Does coufal start these days?

      1. billnats
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Been starting in lead up friendlies. But easy move to Neco or Bueno if he doesn’t

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

      A

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

      B looks far superior

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

    Play Shaw (NFO) or Almiron (lei)?

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Rather you than me but Almrion

  3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ward
    James Trippier Doherty*
    Salah KDB Rashford Martinelli Almiron
    Haaland Darwin

    (Iversen White Patterson Greenwood)
    *Can be anyone up to 4.8

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      is it not worth doing white or doherty to bueno and getting kepa?

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Dont think so

        1. TheBiffas
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Fair enough. Knowing me i'd always play the wrong one which is why i go with a light bench

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

      Pretty solid
      Shaw or Walker over Doherty imo

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

      I'm -0.5 short to make this team! Nice one dude

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

    Can anyone help me find a .4m downgrade in my team so I can fund Nketiah ➡️ Wilson?

    0.5 ITB
    Kepa // Ward
    Cancelo Trippier James // White Bueno
    Salah Martinelli Rashford Almirón // Andreas
    Haaland Núñez Nketiah

    A: keep as is
    B: Salah, White, Nketiah ➡️ de Bruyne, Estupiñán, Wilson
    C: gamble on Nketiah ➡️ Mitrović
    D: James ➡️ T. Silva
    E: James ➡️ Shaw
    F: something else?

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

      Keep Nketiah

      1. krawiecus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This

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

    A) Cancelo and Almiron
    B) James and Foden
    (Also gave Haaland and KDB in either case)

  6. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Salah to start with and move to KDB for the double, anyone?

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Just go KDB

    2. Catastrophe
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Think I'll just go straight with KDB. Salah has been a nuisance to own this season whereas Kane and KDB have been very dependable

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

      Cheers!

  7. Catastrophe
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A) Cancelo & Martial
    B) Walker & Darwin
    (No Salah)

    1) Gabriel (Andreas, Patterson, Bueno)
    2) White (Andreas, 4.6D, Bueno)

    Cheers

  8. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which team?

    A;
    Kepa (Ward)
    James Walker Trippier (white)(bueno)
    KDB Rashford Martinelli Almiron (Andreas)
    Kane Haaland Darwin
    (0.4ITB)

    B;
    Kepa (Ward)
    Cancelo James Trippier (White)(Bueno)
    KDB Kulusevski Rashford Martinelli (Andreas)
    Haaland Darwin Wilson
    £0.0ITB

    1. Catastrophe
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A for me. Have very similar team (but currently with Cancelo and Martial over Walker and Darwin).

      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Many thanks for the feedback!

      2. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Do you have Salah to cover Liverpool attack with no Darwin?

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

    Ok team? What would you change?

    (0.1 itb)

    Kepa
    James/Trippier/White
    KDB/Rashford/Martinelli/Almiron
    Haaland/Kane/Darwin

    Bench: Ward, Pereira, Mings, Bueno

  10. gryffsonofarthur
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Option

    A) Walker White Kane

    Or

    B) TAA Cancelo Mitrovic

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

    Ederson
    Trippier James Saliba
    Salah Kdb Rashford Martinelli Almiron
    Haaland Wilson

    Ward Patterson Bueno Greenwood

    GTG?

  12. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    How is this team looking?
    Kepa, Ward
    James, Trippier, Cancelo, Gabriel, Neco
    Foden, Martinelli, Almiron, Rashford, Andreas
    Kane, Haaland, Darwin

    1. Sho-kun
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      maybe to much value in the attack. Foden could be rotate

  13. rokonto
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    White, Gabriel or Saliba?

    1. krawiecus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      White

    2. user.n
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      White is in my team

    3. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Gabriel if starting White if not

    4. N00B
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      White

    5. Sho-kun
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      white

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

    The state of this page

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      State of you mate

      1. Herger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        You've been here 5 years. How can you still not pick your own team?

        1. Granville
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          So much for the season of goodwill

  15. sentz05
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ward
    James Trippier Cancelo
    KDB Saka Martinelli Almiron
    Haaland Darwin Martial

    (Iversen White Andreas Bueno)

    Only player I’m not happy with is Martial as he is replacement for originally planned Mitro. Easy transfer if fit next game week. Would rather have Wilson but can not afford. Thoughts?

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I like it as identical to my team!

    2. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I've got Nketiah as a placeholder for mitro, bit of a gamble but I'm willing to take it

  16. user.n
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Rashford or Foden? Foden probably gona be rotated. Mahrez same

    1. N00B
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Rashford from now. Maybe Foden in the future.

      1. user.n
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ok thanks

  17. N00B
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    1) I have 0.1 left itb
    A) sell KDB, buy Salah , decide in gw20 who is the best option from KDB and Foden
    B) keep KDB and good luck

    2) First player on the bench
    a) Andreas
    b) White

    Kepa
    Cancelo James Trippier
    KDB* Trossard Martinelli Rashford
    Haaland Darwin Wilson

    Bench: Ward, Andreas**, White**, Patterson

  18. BigKeith
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Not sure if it matters too much but walker or shaw?

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      walker if no other city defence

  19. premierleaguesgreatestevert…
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    RMT

    Ederson

    Robertson Trippier Saliba

    KDB Martinelli Kulu Almiron Rashford

    Haaland Darwin

    --
    Ward Patterson Bueno Greenwood

    1. premierleaguesgreatestevert…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      1.5 ITB

  20. Hairy Potter
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who do people see as scoring more in GW18 and GW19?

    A. Leno - SOU, lei, CHE
    B. Kepa - nfo, MCI, ful

    1. premierleaguesgreatestevert…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

      1. premierleaguesgreatestevert…
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        If fit

  21. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which combo to go for?

    A) Salah, Iversen, Greenwood (virtually no bench, playing GK is Ward)
    B) Almiron, Kepa, Darwin

    I have KDB already so can't get Salah too unless I make my bench thin. Thoughts?

    1. premierleaguesgreatestevert…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

  22. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Walker or Akanji? Who is nailed?

    1. Sho-kun
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      akanji

    2. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Walker has less competition.

      1. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks mate

  23. Sho-kun
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    kulu or trossard?

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Kulu

      1. Sho-kun
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        ay I go with him

  24. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who to play GW 17
    A- Kepa BOU (H)
    B- Ward New (A)

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

      Why do you have Kepa

  25. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Am I g2g guys? Pretty happy..

    Kepa
    Tripps - Shaw - Cancelo
    KDB - Almiron - Martinelli - Rashford
    Kane - Haaland - Martial

    Ward - Andreas - White - Patterson

  26. ceerus
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A) Trossard + Wilson
    B) Foden + Nketiah

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Probably A.

  27. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Rubbish team value compromising me a bit but is this ok?

    Ramsdale

    Cancelo - James - Trippier

    Salah - Saka - Rashford - Almiron

    Haaland - Darwin - Nketiah

    (Ward - Patterson - Bueno - Summerville)

    0.3itb for Mitro

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Looks fine but bench obviously a worry. Ramsdale to Kepa would mean Patterson to Botman and Martinelli and Solanke might be considered for either of Saka or Nketiah (or another mid such as Trossard)

  28. bitars
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A) De Bruyne+ Martial

    or

    B) Bruno+ Darwin

    1. ceerus
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      a

  29. balint84
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A) Darwin + Cucurella
    B) Martial + James

  30. klopptimusprime
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Gtg or downgrade someone (White/Andreas/Ward)

    To upgrade williams?

    Kepa
    Cancelo - James - Trippier
    Salah - Trossard - Rashford - Martinelli
    Haaland - Darwin - Wilson

    Ward - Andreas - White - B.Williams +0.0m