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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. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is James essential?

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nope

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

      He's a great option especially with those fixtures, clean sheet and attacking potential

    3. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Only Haaland

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

    Ederson
    Trippier James Saliba
    Salah Kdb Rashford Martinelli Almiron
    Haaland Wilson

    GTG?

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

    Merry Christmas everybody.

    I'm keeping Kane and Salah. I predict an unpredictable Boxing day gameweek

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

      Merry Christmas, Granville.
      Still remember listening to you and Mark on the first ffs podcasts.
      Time flies.

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

    Keep coming back to this, hate loosing Cancelo though.

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

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

      ederson to iverson, james to cancelo the only solution I can see there

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

        Bournemouth Forest DGW

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

          Put up and shut up then I say

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

      Ederson to Kepa?

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

        creates 1.0, he would need to have money itb

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

      Exactly my team..... Hold. Have a plan to get him back for the DGW if he starts looking the part again

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

        The doubles don't look good for City defence

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

      For example... Darwin to Mitro, Bueno or Paterson to Cancelo, Ederson to Kepa

  5. 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.

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

      B2, but don't like Walker

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

        Cheers, me neither but that's the downside of that option...

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

      B1

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

        Cheers

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

      B but can you get Ederson
      Walker not predicted to start

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

        Cheers. I can't stretch. Think I'll have to go A!

  6. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A) Kane, Cancelo, Almiron
    B) KdB, Castagne, C Wilson

    Which one is better? (I can bench one player of those if needed)

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

      prefer B

  7. Lionac
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Few dilemmas to complete my team

    A) Martinelli & Greenwood (bench) play 3-5-2
    B) Martial & Summeville (bench) play 3-4-3

    1) James & Patterson (play White, James & Trippier in back 3)
    2) Walker & Shaw (rotate with White & Trippier in back 3)

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

      B1

  8. MaestroMostar
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which MID to bench for Darwin?
    A)Almiron
    B)Martinelli
    C)Trossard
    D)Foden
    E)Rashford

    This is the team:
    Kepa
    Cancelo White Trippier
    Almiron Martinelli Trossard Foden Rashford
    Haaland(C) Kane
    Ward Darwin Bueno Castagne

    Cheers!

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

      A

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

      Why on earth is Darwin anywhere near your bench

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

        I have just transferred in Darwin and after that didn't know who tu sub off for him haha

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

      A

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

      Why have the benching headache every week?

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

        Want to have strong bench because in this period teams are playing every 3 days, but I will definitely have a headache until lock every week haha

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

    Who would you leave out from these?

    A) Darwin
    B) Rashford
    C) Reece James

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

      None tbh

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

      very circumstancial

  10. revelc
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hey guys, any thoughts on this?

    Sanchez/Ward

    Cancelo - Gabriel - Trippier (castagne - Neco)
    Martinelli - foden - rashy - almiron (Andreas)
    Darwin - Kane - Haaland

    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No Salah or KDB

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

      Needs a premium mid

  11. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Which Chelsea Attacking Player would you rather have

    Mount or Havertz

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Think Mount will start to come good I will get him for the double if so

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Mount is the only one I'd consider

  12. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    The drop from those late stage WC games to Everton - Wolves will be pretty steep.

    Love that it’s back tho

  13. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone for Bilva as a City option? Gets a lot of minutes as Peps pet, 1.4 mill less than Foden and just 12 points off him.

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

      Always disappoints

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

      It was a horrible experiment for me up to GW 16. Can’t recommend

  14. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Best option?
    A. KDB+Saka+Wilson
    B. Salah+Foden+Martial

    Kepa
    Cancelo Tripps James
    XX XX Rashford Miggy
    Haaland Darwin XX
    (Ward, White, Andreas, 3.8)

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

      KDB vs Salah is a coin toss for me. I'd maybe more inclined to have Haaland and KDB double up than Darwin and Salah.

      Saka edges Foden for me due to being less of a rotation risk.

      Martial could be fun for the next few GWs due to fixtures and then jump to Mitro for DGW. Wilson might have his minutes managed with busy schedule and also Isak coming back.

      I'd probably go A.

  15. Skout
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any last min changes needed?

    Kepa
    Trippier James Shaw
    KDB Rash Martinelli Almiron
    Haaland Kane Darwin

    Ward Andreas Patterson Bueno

  16. Raging wildcard
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So many choices, any ideas on this?
    A) Kane, Almiron and James
    B) Wilson, Kulu and Cancelo

  17. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Eveving all. Merry Christmas!

    Team A:
    Ederson
    Trippier James Shaw
    Salah KDB Rashford Martinelli
    Haaland Wilson Edouard
    Ward // White Andreas Bueno

    Team B (+2.4m):
    Kepa
    Cancelo Trippier James
    KDB Rashford Martinelli Almiron
    Haaland Darwin Martial
    Ward // White Andreas Bueno

    Team C (+0.6m):
    Kepa
    Cancelo Trippier James
    Salah Foden Martinelli Almiron
    Haaland Darwin Martial
    Ward // White Andreas Bueno

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Hope you had a good one

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

        Cheers! Same to you!

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

      C

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

      ooon or B with
      Darwin/Cancelo > Mitrovic/Shaw

    4. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Think I prefer A btw

  18. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    It’s been a while since Father & Son time X

  19. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Tricky final 3 spots..

    A) Kane, Darwin, Almiron.

    B) Martial, Wilson, Salah

    Which one?

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

  20. Steiner
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A. Haaland, Mitro, Wilson
    B. Haaland, Kane, Greenwood

  21. Mane Mane Mane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What teams best?

    A)
    Kepa, Ward
    White, Trippier, Shaw, Estupian, 3.8
    Salah, KDB, Martinelli, Rashford, Andreas
    Wilson, Haaland, Martial

    B)
    Kepa, Ward
    James, Trips, Estupian, Patterson, Bueno
    KDB, Almiron, Marti, Rashford, Andreas
    Kane, Haaland, Darwin

    Please help?

    1. tommo1989
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It’s basically Salah or Kane and I prefer Salah

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

      B

  22. tommo1989
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Will there be any price changes tonight?

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

      Unlikely.

  23. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Why does everyone own Salah?

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

      What an odd question

      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Aww, did santa not bring the things you wanted on your Xmas list?

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

          ...and an odd response.

          1. Qaiss
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Almost as odd as the guy in your grav!

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

            I'd appreciate an answer to my question mi heartie

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

        Not only odd, it's also stupid.

        1. Qaiss
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Not really, most expensive player in the game, who hasn't played like that for almost a year. Please explain how questioning that is stupid? Or do you just follow the herd

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

            I've not owned him all season. I can't really be bothered to explain why 33% of people (AKA not everyone) might have him. Not to you at least. If a serious player wants to question it, I'll explain.

            1. Qaiss
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              What's your rank then? And the question wasn't serious, just alotttt of people on here seem to have him. Besides, I didn't ask for the input of a troll who has nothing better to do. Run along now

    2. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You mean the Salah with 33% ownership?

      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Feels like 99% on here

  24. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Almiron or Barnes? Have Wilson

  25. ididnt
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Reposting:

    Bench 2 of:

    A. Almiron
    B. Trippier
    C. White
    D. Shaw
    E. Cancelo

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

      AC but dont do this to yourself

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

    Almiron or Kulu?

    Have Wilson and Trippier and no Spurs.

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

      Kulu if no Spurs

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

    Which other Chelsea def is good enough? Chalobah or Cucurella?

    1. Yes Ndidi
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cucurella should have the left to himself for the foreseeable, but who knows who or what Potter has in mind for that position. I'm wary of the lot of them.

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

    Kane+Walker or Bruno+Cancelo?

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

      2nd

  29. revelc
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    A) foden + Darwin
    B) KDB + greenwood (bench)

  30. LarsV
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Ward
    Shaw - Tripper - James
    Kulu - Rashford - Maritnelli - De Bruyne
    Nketiah - Haalnd - Darwin
    Bench: Raya, White, N. Williams, Bailey

    gtg?