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

    I've been out of the loop since world cup started, can someone explain to me why I see Martial and/or Rashford in so many teams? It must be targeting fixtures

    Martial is a injury waiting to happen and Rashford isn't exactly a constant goal scorer

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Rashford had pretty good world cup, Martial rested, cheap and both good fixtures.

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

      Great next 3 games, on both now, kinda feel like good punts

    3. Tango74
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      And don’t pick Kane

    4. N1ceguyEdd1e
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, seems like fixtures and with the World Cup, form (individual and team) are a bit of a mixed bag... Neither for me but taking a punt elsewhere...

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

    Thoughts on this WC

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

    Thanks

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good. No city def my only concern

    2. N1ceguyEdd1e
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Similar to my team... I went Almiron and Trossard... and can only afford Eddie N (Big punt) instead of Wilson... Wilson should do well so might change before tomorrow, arrggghhhhh

    3. One More Hit
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It's the template

      Don't know if Bueno plays under Lopetigui, haven't been following the friendlies

  3. nico05
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hows this?
    Kepa
    Cancelo Trippier VVD Shaw (White)
    Salah Bruno Rashford Martinelli (Andreas)
    Haaland Darwin (Greenwood)

    A. Kepa Cancelo VVD (Currently own these)
    B. Ederson Robbo James

    1. White (currently have White)
    2. Walker

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B2

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

      B1

  4. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed. Better option?

    A. Walker saka rashford Wilson
    B. Cancelo martinelli almiron martial

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. One Flew Over The Goalies N…
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

  5. gers23
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Merry Christmas everyone

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

      Merry Christmas Gers.

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

    Merry Christmas all 🙂
    Which option do we prefer?

    A) Kepa, Walker, Castange (benched)
    or
    B) Ward, James, Botman (benched)

    Option B leaves me without a Man City defender but Option A gives me Reece James, opinions would be great!

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

  7. Cert
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Wilson or Martial?

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

      Tricky one, both injury prone. Wilson doesn’t seem to play all the matches so leaning towards Martial. Certainly for the first few games until utd buy another forward.

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

        whatever mate what do you know

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      W for me

    3. Steager
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      @Cert, well you asked for everyone’s opinion mate.

    4. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Wilson is a set and forget, Martial more like the next 3 and then switch to someone else. I'd go Martial if I had a core team of 8-9 starters for the long term

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

    Which option?

    A. Salah, Kane, Almiron and Mitro
    B. KDB, Kulu, Martial and Darwin

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B easily

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

    Eh?

    Ward
    James Trippier Doherty
    Salah KDB Rashford Martinelli Almiron
    Haaland Darwin

    (Iversen White Patterson Greenwood) 0.2

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good, 6.5/10

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

        Thats not good enough. Suggestions?

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

      This is my exact team except I have Botman over your Doherty... so I like it a lot

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

        Weaker bench is the price for this approach but reckon its worth it. Good luck to you!

    3. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Seen Doherty in a few drafts now, what makes you think he's going to start games now?

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

        Also want to know that, great price and option if he plays, but mostly benched so far tvis session

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

          *this season

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

        Scoring goals in frienlies.
        Him or Shaw or Walker? IDK, he's a fun punt

  10. BUZZBOMB ♡
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Happy Christmas Everyone.

    Just one question then FPL is off the agenda for today.

    Salah and Mbueno

    Or

    Kane and Rashford?

    Cheers

  11. nico05
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is kepa nailed? Any other viable GK choices 5.7 and below

    1. nico05
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Also best Def 4.4 & below if anyone's good any good idea's? Cheers

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

        Kepa: Don’t know.

        Def: Botman

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

          Or Perraud or Patterson

          1. nico05
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Cheers guys

  12. jonny77
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Merry Christmas! How does this look?

    Kepa / Ward
    Cancelo / James / Trippier / White / Bueno
    Salah / Kulu / Rashford / Martinelli / Andreas
    Haarland / Darwin / Wilson

    Also a bit of a benching headache for this week (currently benching Trippier as I feel like arsenal, Chelsea and city have higher cs potential but not comfortable with that tbh)

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

      Great team. Woudn't bench Trippier against anyone.

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

    Best Max 5.5 def (not Ars)?

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

      Castagne, Silva, Doherty.

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

        Think Doherty will play?

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

          Probably only for a few games but has decent attacking threat. Castagne and Silva much more nailed on.

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

      Castagne

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

      Short term Doherty Chalobah Shaw

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

        Cheers!

  14. Kay317
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Haven't really had much, if any response, to this question when asked before...so one last try ...
    A) Foden and Kane
    B) KDB and Martial

    Have Rashford and no other spurs players.

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

      B

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

      B

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

      Your question really is, “will Foden get sufficient minutes over the next 3 gw…. “

      To which the consensus seems to be, no one knows but not many are confident he will

  15. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Never heard of Rotowire before now. How accurate are their predicted lineups?

    https://www.rotowire.com/soccer/lineups.php

    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      accurate with American sports not EPL

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

        Cheers Driz.

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

    Keeping Martinelli? Have lots of value in him.

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

      His value is in the points he brings. Sell him if alternatives bring more returns.

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

      If the prices had been reset like a new season he’d be at 8.5.

      Keep him

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

        This

  17. Malinwa
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) White+Shaw
    B) Saliba+Castagne
    C) Saliba+White (double arsenal defense)
    D) Other

    Tripps - ? - ? (Patterson, Bueno)

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

      A)
      Or White + Castagne

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

      B

  18. FCHaalandaise
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) Ward white cancelo

    Or

    B) Ddg Gabriel James

    Thanks and Happy Christmas, bless our lord and saviour almighty Yeshua.

    We give praise on this day as we remember the reason for the season!

  19. Jullepuu
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on my team? 0.7m in the bank.

    Ramsdale Ward
    Trippier Cancelo James Patterson Bueno
    Salah Zaha Foden Martinelli Andreas
    Haaland Wilson Martial

  20. Kay317
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Any reason I'm not seeing Kane in many drafts?

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

      He's in plenty

    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe not from the latest news by Conte

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

        What's this?

      2. Kay317
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        What's the news?

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

          Oh dear.

          Still think Kane plays though.

          They don't have the luxury imo

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

      He’s literally everywhere

      1. Kay317
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        He's literally not or I wouldnt have asked the question.

    4. One More Hit
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He seems to have been jettisoned from the template in favour of Darwin. I'm keeping and playing 3-4-3

    5. Conners
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Kane hasn't played a game for 2 weeks. Why would he need resting?

  21. AriseSirGiggsy
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Kepa
    Cancelo Robbo James Tripp
    Saka Rashford Martinelli
    Haaland Kane Darwin

    Ward Almiron Dsilva Billiams

    Why spend big on Salah / KDB when they don’t offer value and there’s no reason to captain them

    Fully protected on surprise omissions with such a strong 12th man. Almiron this week, could be one of the others next week on bench

    Tell me why I’m wrong

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

      Agree with Salah, but really think kdb is bringing in the points

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

      Could work or could backfire.
      Such is the game.
      Not for me. Double chelsea Def nope, Almiron bench nope, Robbo nope
      Solid team though

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

        The moves back to template would be

        Almiron > KDB
        Kane > Martial
        Robbo > White

        But I think Kane and Robbo mins far more secure and I’d rotate Almiron in more often than White

    3. PKnox11
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Not really anything wrong with it, just worth noting that Kane is one yellow card away from a ban.

  22. notlob legin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Hi Neale and the team around you.

    In a way I hope you don't read this - I hope you're all at home with your families enjoying this special day.

    A massive thank you for your great content throughout the year - you're all amazing and keep so many of us entertained and engrossed.

    I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year

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

    G2g?

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

  24. bananaboy331
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ward Iversen
    Cancelo Trippier White (Castagne Patterson)
    KDB Salah Martinelli Almiron (Andreas)
    Haaland Wilson Martial

    Thoughts? Could switch Salah+Wilson to Kane+Saka (or other 8.0)

  25. Podorsky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is Akanji an option, seems to be nailed in the last 8 games?

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

      Yes but I think city keep conceding

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

        Good point, thanks

  26. FCHaalandaise
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone please?

    A) Ward white cancelo

    Or

    B) Ddg Gabriel James

    1. Quality Quality Qualit
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I went A

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

        I went b with Saliba instead of Gabriel

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

      Close but A

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

      Cheers all

  27. Podorsky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Andreas or Almiron?

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

      Almiron

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

      Or more precicely: Almiron and Greenwood or Andreas and Eduard?

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

        Neither. Andreas + Solanke

  28. krawiecus
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Salah + Martial or Kane + Rashford?

  29. MJF
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Looking forward to Bournemouth winning at Chelsea and Villa beating Liverpool.

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

        This

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

          Well, certainly the Bournemouth part I can see

    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Is Groß on pens with no McAllister?

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

        Yes

      2. PKnox11
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yes.

      3. BrockLanders
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Probably

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

          Thanks all