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Merry Christmas from Fantasy Football Scout

Christmas Day has finally arrived, providing many of us with a chance to take a much-needed break from Fantasy Premier League, as hard as that is.

While you’re doing your best to ignore FPL, everyone here at Fantasy Football Scout would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

While you’ll probably be digesting roast dinner rather than FPL content on this special day, I am sure many of you will be considering what to do with Son Heung-min after his Gameweek 18 red card.

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Thankfully, we had enough time to produce plenty of articles ahead of the Boxing Day fixtures so make sure you head over to our Gameweek 19 guide in the top menu for everything you need for tomorrow.

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Captain Sensible and the Scout Picks articles went up yesterday so there won’t be too much more to have a look at today.

We’ll be hearing from Pro Pundit Az Phillips a little bit later today but apart from that, it’s going to be a quiet one until the Boxing Day matches.

Once again, everyone here at Fantasy Football Scout, wishes you a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and a Christmas Tree of green arrows between now and the end of the season.

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  1. Magpies4ever
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Merry Christmas everyone!
    On a WC, trying to decide between Kane and King or Tammy and Rashford

    Gazza, McGovern
    Digne, Rico, soy, kelly, lundstram
    Mane, KDB, Alli, Grealish, Cantwell
    Vardy, Kane/Rashford, King/Tammy

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tammy & Rashy is a no brainer.

      There I jinxed it.

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tammy Rashford

    3. Stef rocks
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I like Kane King to be honest - very nice fixtures

    4. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      King Kane

    5. manu4life99
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      King a bad pick

    6. D.Glynn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kane Ings?

    7. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kane Pukki if you can afford

  2. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Merry Xmas and all folks..; Seeking suggestion on this lot:

    Hendo
    TAA Lund Soy
    Salah Sterling Alli Richarlison Grealish
    Vardy Mousset
    _______________________________
    McGovern Ings Dunk Rico

    1FT, 0.0m inb

    A) Save FT
    B) Dunk -> Kelly and play over Soy.
    C) Any other.

    Cheers!

    1. Magpies4ever
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Looks Gtg, I’d save the ft

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A or B

      Nice team

    3. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

    4. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers lads. Just did Dunk-> Holgate.

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

    Merry Christmas
    Hows it looking?

    Pope Button
    TAA Lunn Kelly (Soy Rico)
    Salah KDB Mount Grealish (Dendonc)
    Kane(C) Vardy Tammy

    Red arrow right?

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Grey arrow.

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ha
        That'll do

    2. Magpies4ever
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Looks really good tbh, Kane looks like a good shout

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Hope so
        Thanks

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Depends if it score well or not

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Fingers crossed on Kane.
        He burned me already this season.

  4. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kane with amazing fixtures short term, but blanked 5 of 6 games under Mourinho. Is he really worth it?

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Should play further forward with Son out. Nailed for all games. And on penos. Could be. I hope Alli outscores him well though.

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Probably not.

      But I'm taking my chances.

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Its a short term punt which can work really well (can also fail)

      If I had option to add him, I would have tried.

    4. Stef rocks
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If your team structure allows it I think it is a good shout for next 3

    5. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

    6. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No

  5. The Head-Ake
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    1:

    a) Kane + Romeu
    b) Jiminez + Maddison

    2:

    a) Gazzaniga + Otamendi
    b) Ramsdale + Aurier

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Help

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        What's your question?

        1. The Head-Ake
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          2 questions. Need to choose between the given options.

          1. Rolls-Royce
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            1. b
            2. b

  6. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Ings
    B) Cantwell

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

  7. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hey all, think I can put out a decent enough team tomorrow and was planning to WC in GW20. With that in mind should I replace Son this week and bench Pulisic or upgrade Ings > Kane?

    A Son > Alli (BRI)
    B Son > Richarlison (BUR)
    C Son >  Salah
    D  Ings > Kane (c)

    Heaton
    Lund / AWB / Kelly
    KDB / Pulisic / Mount / Cantwell
    Ings / Vardy / Tammy

    Pope / Son / Pereira / Rico 

    1. Stef rocks
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Do not bench Pulisic. I like D and cap him

    2. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      D prolly.

  8. JaydenLFC87
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What should I do??

    A) Son > Alli

    B) Son > Pogba

    C) Son Jimenez > Salah Greenwood -4

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      C if no Mane.

      1. The Head-Ake
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Else A

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

      A

  9. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Captain:

    Salah
    KDB
    Tammy

    1. OLLY G
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tammy

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

      I’m on Tammy

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

      Own all three, on Kev ATM but all three under consideration.

    4. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Currently KDB C, Tammy VC but considering switching.

  10. Dirty Leeds
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Considering Guaita on goal, would you double up with Kelly or go for another 4.4 Def (thinking of Holgate)?

    Rest of defenders are Lund, TAA, Soy and my man Rico.
    Thanks

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Holgate is a good pick

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

      Go Dubravka?

      1. Dirty Leeds
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Nah, don't think I dare to go there. Thanks in any case!

  11. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Oh where do you go now my blue eyed son oh where do you go now my darling young one , i've stumbled on the side of 12 misty mountains, I've walked and and I've crawled on six crookef highways ,I've stepped in the middle of 7 sad forests, I've been out in front of a dozen dead oceans I've been 10000 miles in the mouth of a graveyard, now you ask who to Captain

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Fail

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I met one man that was wounded in hatred I met another man that was wounded in love, met many that were wounded in Son

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

        ? Understand fella

        1. Rolls-Royce
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I was expecting a better structure.

          1. Debauchy
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Ahh ok, just a feeling

            1. Rolls-Royce
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Nice.

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

            Well Rolls Structure means sh.. t its about about a little more, comprendo is all

    2. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Easy with the mulled wine

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Too late

  12. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ryan (buton)
    Lund aurier kely (taa soy)
    Kdb ali mane grelish (dendo)
    Vardy rash tamy

    WC gw20, which transfer this gw ?

    A) buton to hendo/guaita, bench ryan
    B) taa to digne/baldock, bench rash start ryan
    C) dendo to cantwel, bench rash start ryan
    D) rash to 10.0 fwd, start ryan

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You are considering benching rash? Surely rash should start over kelly or cantwell even if u go b or c. I would go A though

      1. Luton_Fan
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Or b digne and bench kelly and play rash

  13. Viper
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hi all, happy Christmas 🙂

    Thoughts on this?

    Henderson

    Lundstram Kelly Robertson (Guilbert Soyuncu)

    Alli Mané Grealish Pulisic (Son)

    Mousset Vardy Rashford

    A. Save ft.

    B. Son & Pulisic - > Salah & Cantwell (-4)

    C. Son & Pulisic - > KDB & Zaha (-4)

    D. Son & Pulisic - > KDB & Cantwell. Upgrade Mousset to upto 7.2m striker next week

    E. Suggestions?

    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Like D a lot tbf. But also like pulisic fixture this week and wouldn't bench anyone for Cantwell. I'd probs go A

    2. Jernau M Gurgeh
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Chelsea next 5 games not too bad.
      In your case I would consider (as a thought)Son to Willian and play both Pulisic and Willian and decide after what to do with the cash.
      .

  14. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which pair would you pick for the run-in?

    A) Sidibe/PvA
    B) Digne/Tomkins

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I like B.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A is amazing

      1. Slitherene
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Hope Ancelloti starts Sidibe, coz he has more attacking threat than Tomkins.

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

      B

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B also

    5. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

  15. jaguar shark
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ok. All set Richarlison is my punt.

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

      Same. Good luck bro

  16. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hmm I have the armband on KDB and VC on Tammy but just remembered MCI play a whole day after anyone else. I know it sounds weird but that puts me off captaining him!

    Am I mad??

    1. Starky22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    2. jaguar shark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yup. Playing wolves away may be a better reason not to.

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        You’d rate Tammy to return more than him?

        1. jaguar shark
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Maybe! What are the other options?

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Alli, KDB, Tammy, Vardy, Mané, Ings, Grealish

    3. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. Kick off day or time is irrelevant

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Obv in reality it’s irrelevant but do you never have a gut feel for something. Like how some avoid early kick off players sometimes or Friday night matches etc?

  17. Starky22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Play one:
    A. Tomori
    B. Targett

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Tomori

  18. Wolf of Wolverhampton
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which 2 would you bench?

    a) Cantwell (avl)
    b) Jimenez (MCI)
    c) TAA (lei)
    d) Vardy (LIV)
    e) Grealish (NOR)
    f) Ings (che)

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

      I'd start with A
      And sort C and D of that list

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

      Similar to my decision, currently have vardy on the bench but I don't like it... Might switch to A.

  19. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Own your moves FFS how in hell will you get to be good at the game orherwise, Is this harsh ?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        😆

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

        Ahh not harsh then

    2. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Are you new to this forum?

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Lol no, been pushing this forever

  20. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A Willems fit ?
    B Clark to Kelly ?

    Thanks a lot and happy Xmas all 🙂

  21. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Think I’m going to captain one of my home boys. Best pick guys? Cheers 🙂

    Abraham (SOU)
    Vardy (LIV)
    Richarlison (BUR)
    Grealish (NOR)
    Alli (BRI)

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm on Alli atm, not confident in any of them really

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

        Could go Mane it Kev. I think all of them above could explode. It’s just picking which ones

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

      A

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

        Thanks mate.

    3. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Abe

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

        Cheers bro

  22. jamie1972
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Both a bit punty but Son to

    a) Pogba
    b) Mahrez
    c) Someone else

    (have Mane KDB Alli Richa)

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

      A

  23. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    On WC gw20 best option to complete mids/fwds (1 will be a sub)

    A) Cantwell Maupay
    B) Grealish Greenwood

    Salah Sterling KDB Alli xxx
    Vardy Tammy xxx

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

  24. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Start one:
    A) Mousset WAT
    B) Maddison LIV

    Captain one:
    1) Lundstram WAT
    2) Alli BHA
    3) Rashford NEW

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A 1

      1. Luton_Fan
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Sorry a3

  25. Vardy boys
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who to start-

    A) Maddison
    B) Ings

    ?

  26. Luton_Fan
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A. No transfers and swallow Son price drop but weak bench
    B. Son to maddison with eye on gw20. Would bench maddison this gw to avoid losing 0.1 on son

    A. Is safer right? Dunk and soy are my bench. Risk of rest being abraham and cantwell from my first 11

    1. jamie1972
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Don't think Son will drop again will he?

  27. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Merry Xmas to you gorgeous lot.
    I'm going to assume there will be little price movements tonight seeing as today is Christmas Day?

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Planning to save anyway but a Heaton or Mount drop would concern me.

    2. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You'd hope so haha

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        But here we are 🙂 how you shaped up. I'm thinking Son to Cantwell, gives me a nice 6.5m itb to upgrade Jota or Mousset

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Cool, yes get Kane with money 🙂

          Looking OK I think:
          Heaton
          Aurier | Lundstram | Kelly
          Salah | Mane | KdB | Mount | Cantwell
          Kane (C) | Vardy (VC)

          Martin | Soyuncu | Greenwood | Rico*

          1. Tsparkes10
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Absolutely love that. Would change teams in a heartbeat

            1. Big boy Bowen
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Thanks mate

  28. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anybody around that thinks Pulisic may be hauling this GW? Gut says its payback time

    1. Public user
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Been thinking it for .. 2 months ?

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Lol yep

  29. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Repost sorry

    What do I do here lads? Got 1FT, 0.7 ITB, cheers!

    Hendo,Button
    TAA,Salah,Lund,Rico,Chambers
    Salah,Kdb,Zaha,Alli,Grealish
    Jimenez,Vardy,Mousset

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

      Soyuncu*

  30. Public user
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    One big question ,

    Aurier Kelly lunds taa ing

    Bench one , btw merry Xmas to all!

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Benching Ings, tough but figure he is very much due a blank

    2. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kelly