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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. FPL Emu
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts about going both Patterson and Bueno, alongside a defence of James, Trippier, White?

    1. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I have. It frees up so much funds!

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

      Yeahs it OK, but i do prefer a good 4.5-4.8 if you can, depends who you are getting i suppose, similar to my question below

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

      Look above, I have that exact defence, really want DDG or Shaw though

      1. FPL Emu
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah would like to have Shaw for sure. But with the defence as it is right now, I am guessing White is a better pick, and having both would mean somewhat of a benching headache.

        DDG seems a bit thin long term to me

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

          DDG Ward rotation is incredible though

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

      Need to find the 0.4/5 to upgrade a cheapo to botman

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

    Merry Christmas

    A. Kepa/Cancelo/Martial/Darwin
    B. Ederson/(up to 5.8)/ Wilson/Darwin
    C Ederson/Bueno/Wilson/Kane

    xxx/Ward
    James/Trippier/White/Patterson/xxx
    KDB/Martinelli/Rashford/Almerson/
    xxx/xxx/Haaland

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

      Sorry 5th is andreas.

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

        Don’t apologise, he’s a solid pick

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

      Very much A

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

      How much do you have to spend?

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

    The Kaptain will shout tomorrow

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

      Didn’t conte say he might rest all WC players

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

        No chance he can even afford to do that

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

        England didn’t get far enough to even need a rest!

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

      Richarlison is injured. Bentancur is suspended. There's almost zero chance Son and Kane don't play. That would mean just Moura and Kulu up front assuming Perisic is rested which is quite likely imo.

  4. AARON-1
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Pep says that players who didn't go to the World Cup are "not up to speed" and need time, Conte says players at the World Cup are knackered, and those who didn't go are in better shape. Polar opposites. Perhaps we need to question the intensity of Man City's training then...

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

      Or just embrace pep roulette as always?

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

      All a load of rubbish

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

      Conte = my players can always be fitter
      Guardiola = my players can always be hungrier

      Priorities

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

      That didn't stop some world cup players playing in City's cup win over Liverpool.

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

      Pep said that more than a week ago

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

    Merry Christmas guys!

    My team boils down to the following 2 options:

    A) Rashford + Havertz

    B) Mount + Martial

    Thoughts?

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

      A i just prefer Rashford. Only reason

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

      A.

      Not close in my opinion.
      Like the ideas behind getting players from those teams.
      A much more likely to return IMO

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

      Go your own way. The rest of your team will be template, the last thing you want is to copy other people's choices on those last two spots.

      I, for example, have gone with Odegaard and Adams.

  6. Ninja Škrtel
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    a. James, Martinelli
    b. Shaw, Saka

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

      A

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

    Best GK?

    DDG
    Ederson
    Kepa

    Ward I'm my backup

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

      Ignoring all other factors, the one who’ll get the most points of those is Ederson

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

        Thank you

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

      Ederson if no Man City

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

    Any changes or G2G? 0.6 ITB

    Kepa
    Tripps James Gabriel
    KDB Rash Martinelli Almiron
    Haaland Kane Darwin

    Ward Pereira Patterson Bueno

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

      Ederson over Kepa? Wouldn't want double Chelsea defence. Gabriel to White?

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

        Ederson rarely gets save/bonuses so not keen, do have 0.6 to upgrade one of the defenders though? Aren’t many appealing options imo

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

      The exact same first 11 as me but I have Walker instead of James. Don't see why so many people are loading up on him, as Potter usually adopts a flat back 4 which means he doesn't play as far ahead as he did under Tuchel. Even if Potter plays 3 at the back (which I believe he has already) there's every reason to believe that James will play on the right side of defense and not as an advanced wing back.

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

        Fair point, I had Walker at one stage but he’s not an overly exciting pick in my opinion

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

    With Jesus injured anyone considering going for Nketiah?

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

      I’m definitely taking a punt - see how first few games go

    2. XX SMICER XX
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I would if I didn’t have value tied up in Martinelli

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

      Around 126,000 people

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

      No

  10. youzef
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Salah Martial Wilson
    Or
    Kane Darwin Mount

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

      B just

    2. AARON-1
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      whichever three you pick could easily be outscored by the other three. Go with your gut feeling

    3. XX SMICER XX
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

      A for me

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

      B but without Mount.

  11. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I like Castagne. Worth keeping him as the 5th defender or get Bueno for cash? Already have 1.6 ITB so enough for Rashford to 8.3 mid after the nice fixtures/ahead of doubles

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

      Castagne is 4.5 for me so additional 0.6 ITB

      1. XX SMICER XX
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Strong 5th defender!
        Going to Patterson gives you 2.1m, that could sure come in handy

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

      Leicester have good fixtures after the 'Pool game, I'd definitely keep him.

  12. C0YS
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) Maddison
    B) Kulu
    C) Zaha
    D) Trossard

    1) Rodrigo
    2) Rashford

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

      B2

    2. XX SMICER XX
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      C2 then move Zaha on after 2 games to Trossard

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

      D 2

      At least your 2 choice seems consistent

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

    Hi All - help appreciated
    a) Kane and Nketiah
    b) Darwin and Wilson

    1. XX SMICER XX
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A as a differential.
      If you go with A will you have Salah & Almiron?

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

        Correct

  14. XX SMICER XX
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Merry Christmas! What trio is best?

    A) Walker Salah Martial
    B) Cancelo Kulusevski Nunez

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

      Prefer B

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

      B

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

      A but with KDB instead of Salah

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

      B

  15. PaulParker
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is Toney suspended cause of betting stuff?

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

      No. But in January he will be..

  16. AARON-1
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    My 79 year old mum has just signed up for Fantasy. Says she has "no idea who to pick".
    Bit like the rest of us it would seem.

    De Gea
    Walker - Trippier - James
    Fernandes - Rashford - Salah - Martinelli - Almiron
    Haaland - Darwin

    Her XI looks suspiciously good to me. If she outscores me, I'll never live it down 🙂

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

    Still like the look of this team. Obviously a bit 'crash and burn' or jump rank fast, but like the gamble on Havertz, Martial and the rotating 11th player of Bailey, Andreas, Patter & Bueno.
    0.2 ITB to get Mitro in for Martial before the DGW.
    Am I missing something obvious?

    Ward
    Cancelo - James - Trippier - Patterson
    KDB - Salah - Rashford
    Haaland - Havertz - Martial

    (Iversen, Andreas, Bailey, Bueno)

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

    Merry Christmas to all who celebrate it!

    Here’s my latest, 0.5 ITB. Plan is to get Mitrović for Nketiah in GW19.

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

    A: keep as is
    B: Nketiah ➡️ Mitrović
    C: Nketiah ➡️ Martial
    D: Nketiah/White ➡️ Wilson/Patterson
    E: Salah ➡️ de Bruyne
    F: something else?

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

    Which option:

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

    Thanka.

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

      A with KDB

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

        This ^

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

      Agree

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

    Merry Xmas everyone!

    Just a quick one here for ya, Team is sorted, just considering these two options. Which would you prefer?

    A) Cancelo + Rashford

    B) Gabriel/White + Foden

    For reference, team right now is:

    Ward
    Trippier - Cancelo - James
    Rashford - KDB - Martinelli - Almiron
    Kane - Haaland - Darwin
    ________________________________
    Iversen: Andreas: Patterson: B. Williams

    Cheers guys!

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

      A

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

        Cheers YR!

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Team value must be huge

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        A

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

        Cheers bud!
        Yeah it’s not too bad, it’s not until I started making drafts I’ve that I I realised I were able to afford more than some, the decisions are still so tough though.
        I agree though here, shall stick to option A, thanks so much 🙂

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

    Andreas Bueno or Patterson scores more this gw?

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

      Had Patterson as my starting for the last few days, but with Andreas on penalties if Mitro is out will tip it for me.

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

        Yes I agree, 2 goals scored by Andreas when Mitro was out both pens

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

          Actually vs WHU it wasn’t a pen my bad

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

            No worries.
            Just like the chance of a pen to happen with Andreas being on FK and corners too.
            Think the chance of Assist or goal equals Evertons for Clean Sheet (or at least close enough). With Andreas more or less secured in bonus should he get an attacking return.

            Having said that Patterson is tempting me too.

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

              I was more on Bueno than Patterson after Andreas due to new manger bounce for Wolves but Andreas has the biggest ceiling I think and it’s Boxing Day

  22. RWB_1991
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A) Shaw
    B) Cancelo

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

      If money isnt an object B

      1. RWB_1991
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks I can afford both from the start. Just really tempted by Shaw’s first 3 games…

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

        This.

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

    Cancelo and Trossard
    OR
    Bueno and KDB (Have Haaland and Bueno would be my second cheapie D w. Patterson alongside Trips/Shaw/James)

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

      Probably Bueno & KDB. Just lock in to Trips/Shaw/James every week. Patterson/Bueno will be fine plug ins if needed. Having KDB & Haaland is huge.

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

        Thx Lav!

  24. Lav
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    £0.0m itb. Thoughts?

    DDG / Ward
    Joao / Trippier / James / Patterson / Bueno
    KDB / Trossard / Rash / Ø / Almiron
    Haaland / Kane / Greenwood

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

      Ok

  25. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Merry Xmas let me gift you an A or B!

    A) Ederson Martinelli // White (bench)
    B) Kepa Foden // Perraud (bench)

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

      A

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

      A

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

    Very hard not to start with this team and 1.5 ITB.

    DDG
    Cancelo James Gabriel Trippier
    Salah Rashford Martinelli Almiron
    Haaland(C) Kane(VC)
    Ward Andreas Bueno Greenwood

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

      Similar to my side, but what is the point to keeping £1.5m?

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

        There's no obvious upgrades? Best to wait and see

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

      Solid

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

    Can’t really decide on these mid and fwd spots, could go

    A) Wilson but rather no Almiron so with Tross?
    B) Almiron but without Wilson so Martial or Havertz?

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

      A

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

    A. KDB + Saka / 352 or
    B. Foden + Kane / 343 ?
    Thanks.

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

      I like A

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

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

    which?

    a) robo greenwood + 1.0
    b) saliba mitro/ings/martial/nketiah

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

    Merry Christmas all! 🙂

    My key head-to-heads left, which you picking?? Cheers!

    White vs Shaw
    KDB vs Salah
    Saka vs Foden
    Martial vs Wilson
    Bueno vs Patterson (less glamourous)

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

      White
      Kdb
      Saka
      Wilson
      Patterson

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

      Shaw
      .......
      Saka
      Wilson
      Patterson

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

      Shaw, but would want Ars coverage, so I have Ramsdale.
      KDB
      Saka for security
      Wilson. Wait for Martial to do something first.
      Patterson