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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

    Andreas Bueno Greenwood

    Is this sub bench just about ok or too risky with games coming thick and fast?

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

      Greenwood is a worry, but how often does your third bench player take part in proceedings?

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

        With the 5 subs rule, I barely had my 1st sub come on this season.

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

      Looks fine to Me.

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

    Bottomed although a few nice responses, any others fancy chipping in on these 50:50’s? Cheers & GL all 🙂

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

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

      White
      KDB
      Saka
      Wilson
      Patterson

      Job done! Hehe 🙂

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

        Probably the 5 I’m on tbf! Thank you

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

          Correct choices imo. Very welcome!

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

        Agree with these except maybe Foden over Saka.
        But that is the closest choice IMO

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

      White
      KDB

      Wilson
      Bueno

    3. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      White
      KDB
      Saka
      Wilson
      Bueno

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

      White
      Salah (but I've got both)
      Saka (Odegaard seems to better pick to me if you also consider his price)
      Wilson
      Bueno

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

      White
      KDB
      Saka
      Wilson
      Patterson

  3. DIMITRIS
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What's better:
    A) Bruno Guimaraes + Martial
    B) Willock + Wilson

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

      Don’t like either (NUFC fan!). Willock is awful at times, Bruno is very deep. Miggy and Wilson on the goal scorers in this system

      1. DIMITRIS
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Well that's the info I was looking for! Cheers!

  4. Captain Vantastic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Finally an article I can read without being a member!

  5. Jonny HOW SON?
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Ederson
    Trippier, James, Gabriel
    KDB, Trossard, Martinelli, Rashford
    Haaland, Darwin, Wilson

    Ward, Andreas, Bueno, Patterson

    How much do you like it? What would you change? ( 0.0 iTB)

    1. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Could change Ederson & Trossard to Kepa & Kulusevski

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

      First and only move is to get Ederson out, I owned him earlier in the season and he is not worth it

    3. Tartan Brazilians
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Great team GTG

  6. Sparkys Barmy Army
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A- Ederson + Shaw
    B - DDG + James

  7. Tinmen
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is Darwin available guys?

    Heard rumours yesterday he wasn’t in a team pic

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

      Think he turned up late.

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

      And does anyone knows why he wasn't in a team pic?

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

    Rip it up,

    Kepa
    Trippier, James, Walker
    KDB, Rashford, Martinelli, Almiron
    Hauland, Kane, Darwin

    Ward, Andreas, Bueno, Saliba

    .1

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

    Ok team? Would you change something?

    (0.1 itb)

    Kepa
    James/Trippier/Gabriel
    KDB/Kulu/Martinelli/Almiron
    Haaland/Kane/Mitro

    Bench: Ward, Pereira, Castagne, Patterson

    1. Sparkys Barmy Army
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Think Mitro is a doubt

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

      Conte rumours resting WC players?

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

      Mitro is too big of a risk due to injury.

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

    Thanks for the input all. Think my team is fairly. I’m 0.2 short of an ideal team so had to go Iverson over Ward.

    What you think?

    Kepa
    Cancelo James Tripps
    KDB Saka Rashford Miggy
    Haaland Darwin Wilson
    (Iverson, White, Patterson, Andreas)

    1. DIMITRIS
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Looks pretty nice!

    2. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Does Bueno over Patterson get you Ward?

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

        Sadly not. 0.1 short of that haha 🙂

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

        Asked Santa for 0.1m for Xmas but didn’t get it sadly

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

        Can drop White to Bueno to afford?

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

      Looks like you might not have a GK

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

        Too risky with Kepa? I could downgrade White to Bueno?

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

          I’d downgrade Cancelo

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

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

    which?

    a) robo greenwood kdb + 1.0
    b) saliba kdb mitro/ings/martial/nketiah
    c) saliba zaha/mount/gundo kane + 0.3-0.5
    d) white foden kane (needs 0.1)

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

    Merry Christmas!Is it worth to get Chalobah?

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No. Rotation risk. Kepa or cucurella at similar price

  13. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone knows if the gw7 fixtures are rearranged in a massive dgw or spread out thru smaller dgws?

  14. DIMITRIS
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Will Kane play tomorrow, is he fit enough?

      1. DIMITRIS
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers!

      2. Men in green tights
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        So that's a yes then , I guess

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

    Are you gonna double up with Wilson and Almiron?

    Thinking to pick just one and spread the risk, your thoughts?

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

      I will

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

      I think it's worth doubling up. Other than the Arsenal game, their fixtures are green for ages.

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

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

    complete the team?

    a) robo greenwood kdb + 1.0
    b) saliba kdb mitro/ings/martial/nketiah
    c) saliba zaha/mount/gundo kane + 0.3-0.5
    d) white foden kane (needs 0.1)

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

    In your opinion who is the best 18.5m MF/ST combo for this front 8

    Salah Martinelli Rashford Andreas xxxxxxxx

    Haaland Havertz xxxxxxxx

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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

      Wilson and Foden?

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

      Kane + Almiron

  18. DIMITRIS
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    What's better:
    A) Ramsdale, Cancelo, Rashford, Bruno Guimaraes & Martial
    B) Kepa, White, Andreas Pereira, Almiron & Kane

  19. ABCDEFC
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which is better?
    A) Walker, Andreas (bench), Kane
    B) Cancelo, Saka, Greenwood (bench)

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

      A

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

    Which combo?

    A) Gabriel & Patterson & 0.6 ITB
    B) White & Shaw & 0.3 ITB

    Kepa Ward
    Tripps James Bueno XXX XXX
    KDB Rash Martinelli Almiron Pereira
    Haaland Kane Darwin

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

      b

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

      B

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

      B

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

      A

  21. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Worth bench boosting. Ward akanji patterson andreas?
    Dont actually feel like benching these guys

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

      No

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Looks like Haaland is in Norway over Christmas

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

      Have your bench ready maybe?
      But nobody is dropping him.
      Also link?

  23. Sparkys Barmy Army
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A. Salah - Wilson
    B. Darwin - Kane

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

      B

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

      B

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

      A

  24. Kingy109
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Imagine a world where after a few sherries, a Chelsea/Arsenal combo attacker punt feels like the best plan ever. Would you go:
    1) Mount and Nketiah
    2) Havertz and Odegaard
    3) Sober up and play properly

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

      1

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

        Not even close

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

      3 😉 but if I was forced to pick one then it’s 1…

  25. dshv
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Kepa ward
    Cancelo trippier shaw patterson bueno
    Kdb rashford almirion martinelli andreas
    Wilson Kane Haaland

    Any chsnges? Its kdb vs salah

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

      Similar to mine
      Wilson & Cancelo
      I went
      Darwin & James

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

        Thinking the same

  26. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

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

    Will probably look to get in Mitro and Mount for the DGWs

  27. DIMITRIS
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    I still haven't used my WC. Should I transfer players for this GW only and treat it like a FH and then before next GW use my WC to set my team up properly?

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

      ur first wc is gone now

      had to be used before the break

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

        This

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

        Well that's pitty...

  28. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who is the best Chelsea mid to own?

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

      Mount

    2. Hits from the Bong
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      None of them

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

      Probably none. But of youre set on the (bad IMO) idea.
      Mount is the answer

  29. HellasLEAF
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Martinelli or Odegaard

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

      Martinelli

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

    Is Patterson and Bueno too weak? Behind Cancelo, Tripps, James.

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Of course not

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

      Should be ok most of the time I reckon