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Mark Mark
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Christmas is all about family. About sharing. About goodwill to all men.

I do a bit of that, though my day also involves points hits, rotation concerns and whether Harry is going to blank at Wembley.

I don’t wish this on you but, deep down, I know it’s too late. You’re just as lost in this as I am.

So that only leaves me to thank you for reading this and, of course, on this special day, for all your support for what we do here at Fantasy Football Scout.

Having this link to thousands of like-minded folk, similarly happy to burn hours contemplating budget strikers, is a comfort and a massive gift in itself. So thank you.

While I urge you to rejoin your friends and family, or at least find a channel showing Die Hard or Escape to Victory, I should also remind you that our Scout Picks and Captain Sensible articles will be with you later today.

Eat well, drink relatively sensibly and enjoy the day.

Merry Christmas and thanks again.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with this lot? 1 FT 0.1 ITB!

    Courtois
    Azpi Otamendi Smalling*
    Gray Salah Hazard Sterling Lingard
    Rooney* Kane

    Elliot Dunk Mee Ladopo

    1. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      i'd sell smalling

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Is he definitely out?

  2. JurgenRodgers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Merry Christmas all...

    Sold Morata/RLC for Austin/Sane Gw19

    Is it silly to reverse the transfer for a -4?

    1. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Don't be silly
      See if you can survive without Austin playing
      Only then consider any benefits of -4

      1. JurgenRodgers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Rather Hungover, time to step away from the screen lol

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes it is a bit

  3. SALVA
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What to do here? 1FT 0.5 ITB

    Fabianski

    Otamendi, Ogbonna, Jones
    Coutinho, Pogba, Hazard, Richa
    DCL, Kane, Agu

    RLC, Daniels, Duffy

    A) Fabianski -> Pickford
    B) Daniels -> ?
    C) Suggest something

    1. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      save

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A or save

    3. MESSINHO
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B to Kenny.

      1. SALVA
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        But Coleman coming back soon?

  4. Saurabh.gupta
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Will there be any any pressers today or tomorrow?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No

  5. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Which is better?

    A- Mariappa > Ogbonna for a FT
    B- Mariappa > Masuaku for a FT
    C- Play Mariappa and save FT

    Other defenders: Otamendi Christensen Mee Humeieur

    1. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      c

  6. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Mee to Robertson for free?

  7. jose1
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Richarlison > Lingard for free ?

    1. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      noooooooo

    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lingard is veeery risky

  8. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    You know you are hooked to this site, when you check to see if a Scout Squad article has been released, before opening the presents !

    Merry Christmas All.

  9. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Bench order correcto?

    Courtois
    Otamendi, Christensen, Jones, Klavan
    Salah, Sterling, Hazard, Richarlison
    (K)ane, Firmino

    (Speroni, DCL, Masuaku, Atsu)

  10. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Happy Christmas all, all set? She's on a -8...

    Courtois
    Alonso Otamendi Ogbonna
    Hazard Salah Sterling Richarlison
    Kane (c) Firmino DLC

    Elliott RLC Mee Mariappa

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nice

  11. Tornado
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Thinking aguero to morata is a sensible move...although have no city mids

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Keep him at least one more as you already own

  12. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    MLEXER - STOICHKOV#8 21 hours, 4 mins ago
    Fabianski, Elliot
    Christensen, Otamendi, Ogbonna, Mee,Mariappa
    Hazard, Salah, Sterling, Richarlison, RLC
    Kane, Morata, Depoitre

    1 FT, 1.8 itb. Richa to:

    a) Save
    b) Pogba
    c) Silva

    1. rnrd
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. 1zverGGadeM
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      c

    3. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      C

  13. rnrd
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Quick poll
    A- salah(c)
    B- kane(c)
    ?

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

  14. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Gtg?
    Pope
    Otamendi • Jones • Kenny
    Hazard • Salah(C) • Coutinho • Sterling • Pogba
    Kane • Depoitre
    (Elliot/DCL,Ogbonna,Mbemba)
    Who would you captain?And Merry Christmas!

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Good team. I would be afraid of Klopps rotation with that C but from the other site anyone can be rotated tmrw

      1. Salarrivederci
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Not Kane.

        1. Lone Wolf FPL
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Thats whu he is my C

          1. Salarrivederci
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Yep 😛 Chasing records, and probably the most nailed on player in the league if you ignore GK's.

  15. FPL Mentor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with this lot?

    Gomes
    Christensen Mee Mariappa
    Salah Coutinho Sterling Sane
    Kane Firmino Austin*

    (Elliot, Shaqiri, Ward*, Mbemba)

    1.1m itb. 1FT Time to sort DEF.

    Thinking of:
    Mee 》 Jones
    Ward 》 Otamendi
    Austin 》 Crouch

    Thoughts please guys..

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sell Austin and get Ota...in that order

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

  16. rrcmc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Merry Christmas folks.
    Planning to stay merry till at least 2.15pm when I will take a look at the Spurs score!

  17. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What are the chances of Gomez and Salah both starting?

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Dunno mate, seems like a prime opportunity to rest them both to be honest.

    2. Meinhoff
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not very high imo

  18. Trovsmash
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Play Quaner or Masuaku?

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Masu

  19. merin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    GTG?

    Elliot Pope
    Otamendi Christensen Ogbonna
    Coutinho Sterling Salah(v) Richarlison
    Kane(c) Morata Calvert-Lewin

    (Elliot Gross Mariappa Mee)

    FT: 0, ITB: 0.6

    1. merin
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Elliot is a sub and Pope on the pitch

    2. Strchld
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg.

  20. rnrd
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I did not get the chance to see Pogba play lately. Is he a good punt for 4/5 next GW?
    Has he found his pre-ban form back?

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty poor so far, playing a bit deep with Lingard currently occupying the no.10 role.

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He's looked off the pace

    3. doy
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      2 tasty home games coming up, hope he delivers.

  21. Yogi_mike
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Monreal + Gross > Mariappa + Pogba - 4 worth it? Other Def mids r

    Kenny Christensen Masuaku Gomez
    KDB Salah Hazard Son

  22. Strchld
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Is this g2g? Save ft?
    Pope
    Alonso - Gomez - Otamendi
    Haz - Sterling - Sane - Richalison
    Kane (C) - Firmino - DCL
    (Elliot - RLC, Mee, Hune)
    1 FT 0.8 ITB.
    Surely Gomez is rested and Mee goming off the bench doubling up Burnley def against MUN?
    Thanks and Merry Christmas!

  23. konrad.sygula95
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    GroB or DCL in the starting line-up for this GW?

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Big Dom.

  24. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Captain Coutinho, Sterling or Salah?

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe Sterling out of them, prefer Kane/Morata though.

      1. JJeyy
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Dont have either of them

    2. rnrd
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Salah is appealing but a rest is a bit of a concern although he has been subbed off at 70 at Bournemouth

  25. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with this lot

    Fab Elliot
    Ota Christensen Smalling* Kabasele Hunem
    Salah Coutinho Hazard Richarlison Sterling
    Kane Niasse* Austin*

    1FT .5itb

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Fix that strikers.
      Probably austin to depoitre as niasse is on the bench anyway

      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks mate. I cant seem to find a suitable sub for any due to rotation concern

  26. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Merry Xmas FFS and posters. Have a great day.

    Looking forward to tomorrow captain fail etc etc... Ruin a perfectly good Xmas for me as usual. Hahaha.

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I think going Kane is sensible in that it will be a popular decision thus wont affect your OR big time

    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Tmrw is my B-Day so am prepaired to be ruined by my captain and my picks 🙂

  27. jose1
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Play Ogbonna or Kenny?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Kenny

    2. PickleRick
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Both

  28. LosBlancos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Merry Xmas guys
    Will there be any pressers tomorrow?

  29. jose1
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Will people using the triple captain chip on Kane DGW22? Are you worried he is 1 card away from a yellow and could miss the second game?

    1. Salarrivederci
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He is 6 YC's away from suspension. No worries. Dunno if I am gonna TC though.

      1. jose1
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Did the yellow cards start over again? Why wouldn’t you captain him? Is the free hit more appealing?

        1. doy
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Yup, the threshold is now 10 yellows. Most likely will use the Triple Captain chip on Kane.

        2. Salarrivederci
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          It is 10 YC's now. You carry what you have with you. Otamendi on 6 etc. Kane is on 4.

          Not gonna use Free Hit for the love of god. Saving that for a blank GW. I am gonna (C) Kane I just don't know if I am gonna TC Kane.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      It's 10 yellows, but a 2 match ban, right? So if Ota gets 4 more bookings he misses 2 games, etc?

      1. doy
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yup I believe so.

    3. firetog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I think the 5 yellow card rule finishes at the end of the year, so he will only get a ban if he gets a yellow against Southampton, therefore you would already know whether he was banned before gw22 starts.

      1. Salarrivederci
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Nono it is after GW 19. Not at the end of the year. Kane needs 10 YC's now.

        1. firetog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          ah ok, the article I found may have been last year, there was no date on it.

  30. *sigh*
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Xmas tree formation ? May your points be plentiful and dont forget the true meaning is about Jesus (tomorrow at St James). Merry Christmas everyone.