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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.

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  1. Lovren an elevator
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Pope (eve) or Heaton (NOR) this GW?

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nor

      My babes Rich will bang in a few due to new manager bounce

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Heaton

  2. Tabbara
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this WC team:
    Guaita Button
    Aurier Soyuncu Rico Kelly Lundstram
    KDB Sterling Salah Lucas Moura Richarlison
    Mupay Greenwood Vardy

    1.2 ITB
    Thx

    1. manu4life99
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I love the Sterling double up (have gone similar - see below).

      Personally not sold on Moura as it's a transfer waiting to happen.

      Richarlison can wait until gw22 (new,mci dont appeal and this way can monitor form under Carlo)

      Maupay could be a great punt, has the stats and fixtures only question is whether he will convert on them.

      Appreciate your critique on my gw20 WC team:

      Ramsdale 4.0
      Soy Aurier Lund Kiko Webster
      Salah Sterling KDB Alli Grealish
      Vardy Tammy Greenwood

      1. Tabbara
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Not sure on tammy, chelsea are looking to buy a striker soon and he's not really converting his chances lately (suggest to go to Jiminiez. Crystal palace have decent fixtures coming up, prefer Kelly instead of Kiko/Webster.

  3. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Kiko fermina nailed guys ? Thanks

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      yes

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      As long as Janmaat is out, yea

    3. manu4life99
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Interested in this too as looks a great pick. Pearson should improve Watford defensively and Kiko has decent xA stats

  4. james 101
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How important is Salah at this point.

    Seriously considering a double up with Mane who I have now.

    I can do it next week no hit or this week for a hit.

    Thoughts gents?

    1. james 101
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      TV is 108 and lots of value all over the field, so not worried on cost.

      1. manu4life99
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Brilliant TV fair play. I'm gonna WC and Salah would be the first Lpool name on team sheet for me, as I feel like Salah will be the bigger scorer in 2020 (gut feel based on stats and recent form - Salah has kept pace on pts with Mane despite fewer gametime and carrying injuries etc so what can he achieve when he is fully fit and firing)

    2. Good Times
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Done it already, son to Salah. Had to downgrade rashford though but I just feel Salah is going to let loose

    3. Jamb0
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Viable for sure but wouldn't do it for a hit

    4. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on the outgoing player

      Son to Salah is worth a hit whereas getting rid of someone who has ok fixture is probably not worth a hit

  5. Public user
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    One big question ,

    Aurier Kelly lunds taa ing

    Bench one , btw merry Xmas to all!

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      kelly right?

  6. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Which keeper & three defenders for next 6-10 weeks?

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Bro...

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Just copy my team.

      1. g40steve
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Got same,

    3. Jamb0
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Ramsdale
      Digne TAA Lundstram

    4. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      At present,
      Hendo
      Trent, Lundy, Soy, Rico, Kelly

      Lots of talk of Foster & Ramsdale
      Holgate, Digne???

      1. manu4life99
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Personally think Ramsdale represents best value gk.

        Cant afford TAA so I fancy the following lower budget options:

        Aurier
        Digne (gw22 onward if Carlo sports Eve out)
        Dunk (xG stats decent)
        Soy/Evans
        Lund (gw25 onwards)
        Kiko (if nailed)
        Holgate (if nailed)
        Rico (if not choosing Ramsdale)

        Avoiding Kelly as think he only has until mid jan or so until Ward takes his spot back

        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers some good options, playing WC next week.

  7. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Yet another week when I wish I hadn't used up bench boost. Thoughts, lads?

    Heaton
    TAA - Lundstram - Kelly
    Alli - Mane - KdB (v) - Maddison
    Mousset - Abraham (c) - Vardy

    Ryan, Chilwell, Cantwell, Guilbert

    A logical substitution would be Mousset >>> Cantwell, but Lys was on the bench in the last GW, so odds are pretty good he'll start this one? Or not?

    1. Jamb0
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I would play Cantwell, Mousset first sub instead of Chilwell

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, that's what I just changed to.

    2. Reiger
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Play Cantwell, bench Maddison

    3. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I’m not looking at your bench & thinking that’s obvious BB material personally.

      Cantwell is looking alright this week, but, meh. I wouldn’t play my BB on that

  8. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Any Blades fan around think Mousset starts this GW?

  9. Gooner Kebab
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Any Salah (c) around?

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Rich c here

      1. ã…¤Rising
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Name checks out

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No

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

      I'm sure plenty will captain Salah, if I get Salah this week then I will too

    4. Reiger
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Salah (c) for me

  10. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Captain:

    A) Alli (BHA)
    B) Salah (lei)
    C) Vardy (LIV)

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      None overly inspire me. That your only options. Vardy is the form player so him

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        KdB Richarlison Abraham too

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          I’m going Abraham I think fwiw

    2. Bruce Lee
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      a

    3. Jamb0
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Abraham

  11. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month 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/foster, bench ryan
    B) taa to digne, bench rash/kely start ryan

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Time to sell Rashford if benching.

      1. Nightf0x
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        probably will leave next gw in WC

    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Why bench Rashford??

      1. Nightf0x
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        i dont trust him

  12. batmaniac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Think of doing Pope to Gazzinga as I have a transfer to burn.
    Anyone think he could get dropped or rotated with Vorm after that Chelsea game though?

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Right to sell Pope. Wrong to get Gazzaniga.

      1. batmaniac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Who do you reckon?

  13. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    C
    Tammy
    Alli
    Rashford

    1. ã…¤Rising
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      T

  14. Slitherene
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Which pair would you pick for the run-in?

    A) Ryan/Rico
    B) Ramsdale/Dunk

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

  15. danlynch13
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Who to captain
    A) Tammy
    B) KDB

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      My exact dilemma. Keep switching!

  16. HollywoodXI
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Rashford (c) for me.

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Riding with you as well

  17. Aladdin Sané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Play one:

    A) Jimenez
    B) Cantwell

    1. ã…¤Rising
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

  18. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Merry Xmas to all 🙂

    Which option do you prefer?

    Pope (Button)
    TAA Lundstram Kelly Dunk Soy
    Son* Mane KDB Alli Cantwell
    Vardy Rashford Ings

    a) Son + Ings > Moura/Pogba + Pukki
    b) Son + Rashford > Salah + Pukki
    c) Son + TAA > Salah + up to 5m def
    d) Son > any mid apart Sterling/Salah and save FT
    e) Son + Alli > Salah + Grealish

    Cheers

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Nightf0x
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      d or c

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

      D. Richarlison

    4. Threat Level Midnight
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      D

      Then reassess next week and potentially do A

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Would miss out on Pukki vs Villa though.

    5. Slitherene
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      TAA + Son + Ings -> Rico + Maddison + Aguero

      1. Slitherene
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Richarlison*

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Aguero is not starting. Would rather Kane.

    6. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers all, silly Son ruined everything.

    7. james 101
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B is temping.

  19. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Why so many Tammy captains? What's the appeal? Southampton defence stats?

    1. My name is an echo
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      not a lot of stand out options this week and he is probably "due"

  20. GAMBIT
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Best mid 5.7 and under to be the fourth mid in a 3-4-3?

  21. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Finally landed on doing Son -> Alli with this lot – AND benching Ings for Cantwell (due to Hassenhutl's comments on him).

    GTG?

    Pope
    TAA Kelly Lundstram
    Mané Cantwell KdB Grealish Alli
    Vardy Rashford
    (Button - Ings Soy Diop)

    1. My name is an echo
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      which comments exactly? Who is your captain?

      1. thomashl
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Really struggling with captain this week. A coin toss between Vardy, Rash and Alli.

        Here, the comments on Ings:
        https://twitter.com/FFScout/status/1209467387180916740

        Just know I can't afford to have a bench consisting of Son*, Diop* and Soy, so I did Son to Alli and benched Ings.

  22. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Who to captain and vice captain out of those? Never been as unsure.

    Alli
    Grealish
    Rashford
    Salah
    Vardy
    KdB

    Thanks

    1. Reiger
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Salah (c), KdB (vc)

  23. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Couple of quick but tough questions on gw20 WC

    1) TAA + Ings or
    2) Aurier + Rashford

    A) Maddison + Rashford + Tammy
    B) Sterling + Grealish + Ings

    1. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      2 A

  24. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    gw20 WC, GK for next gw?

    a) foster
    b) guaita (have kely)
    c) hendo (have lund)
    d) other u suggest

  25. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Play TAA or Kelly?

  26. Better luck next year
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Salah/Mane seems like best cap option ahead of the following..

    Vardy, Alli, Tammy, KDB, Rash.. Are you with me?

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Based on what

      1. Better luck next year
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Consistency and total points.

      2. Better luck next year
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Vardy and KDB decent shouts though.

  27. Threat Level Midnight
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one

    A. Ings (@Che)
    B. Maddison (Liv)
    C. Grealish (Nor)

    1. Ajaxeeding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

  28. Eastman
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one:
    A.Grealish (NOR)
    B. Cantwell (av)
    C Ings (che)

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lol dealing with nearly same problem above.

      B

    2. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Ended on C based on Hassenhutl's comments that "Ings can't play every game".

      https://twitter.com/FFScout/status/1209467387180916740

      No way I'm benching Cantwell when Villa is bottom for EVERY stat and without Mings and McGinn

  29. Manilaman
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Christmas greetings.
    Kane and Mount
    or
    Tammy and Ali
    ?

    1. Better luck next year
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A if cap on Kane, could be a good week to cap HurriKane.

      1. Manilaman
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, he’ll be captain

  30. drughi
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    armband goes to

    A. Salah
    B. Alli
    C. KDB