1. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 18 hours ago

    Merry Christmas everyone! A big thank you to scout for all their hard work.

    Do we have any clarity on fresh press conference quotes over Christmas and boxing day please? Will there be anything new on Haaland from Pep before Everton?

  2. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 18 hours ago

    Thoughts on playing Baldock (home to Luton) instead of Saliba (home to West Ham)?

    I'll be playing Bowen

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 18 hours ago

      Nah.

  3. SomeoneKnows
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 18 hours ago

    Bench one:

    A) Gordon
    B) Bowen
    C) Solanke
    D) Alvarez
    E) Watkins

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 18 hours ago

      Theres gotta another way

      1. SomeoneKnows
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 18 hours ago

        The other two attacking players are Salah and Son, so not really....

    2. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 18 hours ago

      Bowen

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 18 hours ago

      Bowen

      Not pretty but lowest ceiling on Bowen against Arsenal

    4. Sea Gal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 18 hours ago

      Gordon as he won’t be playing with 5th yellow card picked up the other day

      1. Sea Gal
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 18 hours ago

        Scrap that! Was thinking of Palmer! Too much egg nog obviously!

    5. Here is Cash, give McGinn
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 18 hours ago

      You have made your own bed so throw a dice on this one

    6. Headers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      Bench Watkins he never gets a major haul

  4. Neo-Viper
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 18 hours ago

    *NO REPLY*

    Two freebies , what would you do for the below?

    Dubravka Neto
    Porro TAA Gabriel Burn Pau
    Son Saka Richa Salah Palmer
    Alvarez Watkins Solanke

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 18 hours ago

      It's a nice team. Maybe like Pau > Baldock to free up funds for Haaland?

      1. Neo-Viper
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 18 hours ago

        Thanks Camzy!! Thats a good suggestion!!

      2. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 18 hours ago

        Yup 5th def down to 4.0m bracket

  5. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 18 hours ago

    Bringing TAA in for Tsmi implies that fitting Haaland back in when he's fit will be challenging. Should I proceed with it and address the issue when it arises, or consider replacing Tsmi with a player in the same price bracket?

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 18 hours ago

      It's fine because you sell Salah to fund Haaland.

      1. Tshelby
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 18 hours ago

        So that makes Tsmi to TAA a no brainer?

    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      I have the same decision to make and the choices of same bracket are
      Gusto / Colwill
      Pinnock
      Konsa

      TAA looks interesting. But it needs -4 and downgrade if I need Haaland on GW20.

  6. SomeoneKnows
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 18 hours ago

    Areola
    Gabriel, Colwill, Trippier
    Salah, Saka, Son, Gordon
    Solanke, Alvarez, Watkins

    (Turner, Bowen, Tsimikas*, Lascelles*)

    With 2FT + 1.8 itb, would you change anything with the following plan?

    GW19: Tsimikas > Konsa
    GW20: Alvarez + Son > Haaland + Chuckwuemeka

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 18 hours ago

      Sell Salah instead for a better 5th mid

  7. COYR
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 18 hours ago

    Merry Christmas all! May your day be merry and tomorrow be a day of green arrows

  8. it lies in the proles
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 18 hours ago

    Kudus a viable alternative to Bowen or has it been luck these past few weeks?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 18 hours ago

      Only for 2 GWs until he is off to AFCON

      1. it lies in the proles
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 18 hours ago

        Missed that, thanks

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 18 hours ago

      As he will leave for AFCON after week 20 probably not an option until return

  9. Saintjack01
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 18 hours ago

    If you could pick any goalie long term who would you get?

    Thinking ederson or Pickford

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 18 hours ago

      Neto or Leno

    2. Zeeshz
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 18 hours ago

      Pickford. Across a season, few keepers offer better value than one playing for a well-functioning Sean Dyche side (thinking of Heaton and Pope over the years).

    3. Perbert
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      Pickford between those two, mainly for funds
      Leno and Areola if he keeps his spot

  10. FusionFC
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 18 hours ago

    Dubravka (NFO)
    Trippier (NFO) Gabriel (WHU) Porro (bha)
    Salah (bur) Son (bha) Saka (WHU) Gordon (NFO)
    Watkins (mun) Solanke (FUL) Archer (LUT)

    Areola (ars); Taylor (LIV), Tsimi*, Palmer*

    1FT, £5.5m ITB

    A) Tsimi -> TAA, sit Gabriel or Archer

    B) Roll FT

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 18 hours ago

      A and bench Archer

      1. Perbert
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 17 hours ago

        A and bench Archer but keep in mind to bring Haaland back in which may cost you a hit

        1. FusionFC
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 17 hours ago

          Yes, Haaland is the reason I was considering rolling the transfer. If he’s fit for GW 20, it’ll likely be Salah & Solanke to Bowen & Haaland for a hit.

  11. Randaxus
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 18 hours ago

    On FPL Focal's expert video 42% of experts mangers are getting Trent this week and 7% got him last week, that is a lot haha.

  12. Pedersen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 18 hours ago

    Are we still keeping Trippier? Newcastle haven't done great defensively

    1. Here is Cash, give McGinn
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 18 hours ago

      Their injured players are coming back and they are out of Europe so load is much less. Definetly season keeper for me for this price but its only my opinion

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 18 hours ago

      For me, currently he is a don't buy don't sell based on current form and upcoming fixtures. No Europe should help ease their fixture congestion

    3. Zeeshz
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 18 hours ago

      Different story at SJP. Only Sterling has scored against them there since Darwin's brace in August. A home game against an indifferent Forest side is as good as it gets for Newcastle. I can understand not buying him now, but selling him before GW19 is way too risky

  13. afsr
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 18 hours ago

    Have no bench this week and 10 players if Haaland not fit.

    Defence is Porro, Gabriel, Lascelles, Tsimikas, Lamptey (1.2 ITB)

    Tsimikas to:
    A - Saliba
    B - Zinchenko
    C - Stones
    D - TAA for a hit, while downgrading Saka

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 18 hours ago

      A

      1. Perbert
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 17 hours ago

        A, mind Lascelles may not play 90. Saka got great fixtures coming up so wouldn't sell

    2. Hktrader88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      I have the same decision to make, but also considering Pinnock, Walker and Senesi as all 3 will have a double soon.

  14. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 18 hours ago

    Cap Salah or son? Leaning towards Mo.

    1. Letsgo!
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 18 hours ago

      I was on salah but thinking burnley iskind of a park bus team afterall?

      1. Zeeshz
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 17 hours ago

        No no, far from it. Burnley under Kompany like to keep the ball and play their way through the phases, even against good pressing sides.

        I must add that they have gone more pragmatic over the last couple of months or so, but still they aren't as accomplished in sitting really deep and blocking teams out as the vintage Burnley teams of the past. Imo, the only potential risk with a Salah captaincy is an unexpected rotation

        1. Letsgo!
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 17 hours ago

          Totally agreeon the unexpected rotation

  15. ResultatFar
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 18 hours ago

    Martinelli -> Foden worth a punt for free?

    Also own Saka, but no City

    1. Letsgo!
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 18 hours ago

      I will.

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 18 hours ago

      Foden has been an underwhelming pick this season. There are better picks than Foden imo

    3. Perbert
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      Been thinking about taking a punt on Foden considering their fixtures but City rotation is such a pain. Def will if Haaland doesn't come back and KdB still out

  16. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 17 hours ago

    Who would you say is most secure of minutes for the next few weeks on Spurs defence other after Vicario and Porro?

    1. Zeeshz
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      Udogie

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      Probably Udogie but Royal had a decent game at LB. I wouldn't consider anyone outside of Porro.

      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 17 hours ago

        Ty

  17. Reeker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 17 hours ago

    Dubravka - (Pickford)
    Gabriel - Saliba - Porro (Branthwaite, Tsmikas*)
    Salah - Martinelli - Bowen - Son (Palmer)
    Alvarez- Watkind - Solanke

    WCing in GW20

    What should I use my FT for?

    3.0 in the bank. 1 free transfer for one week player

    A) Pedro Porro -> Trent (only route to Trent)
    B) Tsimikas -> Trippier
    C) Palmer -> Gordon
    D) Martinelli -> Saka

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      1GW punt before WC20, Trent or Rich

      1. Reeker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 17 hours ago

        Trent is ideal pick. But can only afford if I get rid of one of my Arsenal defenders or Porro.

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 17 hours ago

          I've rocked up the ranks since losing Haaland and getting Trent etc.

          There's an argument not to get the big man back in albeit budget eases with no Salah or Son etc.

          1. Reeker
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 17 hours ago

            I'm just talking about a week punt though as WCing next gameweek. Porro, Saliba and Gabriel could all score high this week. I have tons of momentum at the minute up to 20,000 overall.

            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              2 years, 17 hours ago

              Nice

              You don't need my advice then

              Good luck

        2. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 17 hours ago

          Don't mind selling Porro as I can't see a CS against Brighton. Alternatively split the risk with double Arsenal defence.

          1. Reeker
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 17 hours ago

            Thinking Porro. Really banking on an attacking return which is usually not the best idea with defenders.

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 17 hours ago

              Defenders bread and butter are CS, Arsenal have the best defence this season and the highest cs odds for the GW

    2. Sharkytect
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 11 hours ago

      1 week punt, get someone a bit more unusual in. Do palmer to odegaard, richarlison or kulusevski. Someone capable of a haul but on gw20 wildcard you'll swap put for saka (this is my current plan)

  18. BBC_TF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 17 hours ago

    Looking to downgrade Tsimi to a 4.0 or less.

    I already have branwhaite.

    Who is a good shout?

    1. BBC_TF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      Should i get van hecke, gusto or mengi?

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      Gusto

      1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 17 hours ago

        Will he play regularly? I am looking at him too as my Cash replacement.

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 17 hours ago

          Enough to have as the 15th man

      2. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 17 hours ago

        Gusto is 4.1m...

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 17 hours ago

          Hopefully he got .1m for Christmas then

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      Mengi, Van Hecke, Taylor and Baldock

    4. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      Senesi

    5. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      Baldock

  19. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 17 hours ago

    Chances of salah bench against burnley?

    1. Gommy
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      0.5%

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      Unlikely

    3. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      Slim to none

    4. Zeeshz
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      Very unlikely, but I'd guess he might be substituted off at around 70 mins if Liverpool are winning

    5. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      Burnley were pretty competitive against Liverpool in the Dyche days.

  20. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 17 hours ago

    Saka is so overrated. He has finally stopped returning points. I knew he couldn’t keep it up 😆 overpriced merchant

    1. Letsgo!
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      Sell him then! Am sure he gonna score big vs westham

      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 17 hours ago

        We have seem how many double digit returns he has this season. Big indeed 🙂

        1. Letsgo!
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 17 hours ago

          Stil the 4th highest midfielder.

      2. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 17 hours ago

        Last double digit return in gw 6 wtf! I am selling 100%

        1. Letsgo!
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 17 hours ago

          Sell please! Hahahahaha

          1. PartyTime
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 17 hours ago

            If I was in the top 100 I would contemplate on that but I am not even in the top 100 🙁 selling is no issue but after afcon, I thought he would be off for afcon too

    2. Perbert
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      I'd be selling him if Salah and Son weren't off to AFCON

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 17 hours ago

        This (well AFCON and Asian Cup but point stands)

      2. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 17 hours ago

        Yup, I would like to sell Saka but not a priority due to AFCON/Asian Cup

      3. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 17 hours ago

        Damn. This is true. I went 6 gws without Saka only bought him because of injuries & he did no damage to rank.

        Gotta keep now since Salah & Son would be away soon.

        1. Letsgo!
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 17 hours ago

          No u sell cause he is overrated

    3. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      Season keeper

    4. Gommy
      • 15 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      Overated? yes. Overpriced? £9m is about his worth but no more.

      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 17 hours ago

        Bowen should be 11m then

        1. Gommy
          • 15 Years
          2 years, 17 hours ago

          Shouldn’t be classed as a midfielder so no.

          As a striker, £8.5-£9m is about right.

    5. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      Bigger fires to attend to, like getting Haaland back and ditching Son and Salah for GW21

    6. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      Totally agree, Saka is pretty overrated like most of the other English players.

      But from FPL point of view, he is pretty much essential and nailed in Arteta's system, therefore, the safest option if you really want an Arse in your team.

      I think, Odegaard is the best player in their squad, but maybe not so much for the game.

  21. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 17 hours ago

    Merry Christmas to all!

    What to do here with 2FT 5.9m ITB? Fancy selling Isak but tough to before Forest… should I just ditch Kabore for Porro or something this week?

    Dubravka (Areola)
    Trent Saliba Udogie (Branthwaite Kabore)
    Salah Son Saka Gordon (Palmer)
    Solanke Isak Archer

    Salah+Son out soon obviously makes Haaland in easier

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      Newcastle is the first fixture of the GW so we may get a leak. If not, probably look to sell rather than hoping for a start with Wilson available and you have 2FTs

  22. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 17 hours ago

    captain Mo or Son? on the latter atm

    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      Mo

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      Mo

    3. Sprinterdude
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      Son

  23. tim
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 17 hours ago

    Will Tsimi drop tonight?

    1. JohnnyCroat
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      He already dropped, not gonna drop again so soon. Ppl shipped him out because of other price changes impacting purchase options.

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      No, dropped last night

      1. Cojones of Destiny
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 17 hours ago

        No, Tony mind sharing ur opp below thx

  24. Cojones of Destiny
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 17 hours ago

    better move
    a. Adingra to Townsend/Barkley (goes to AFCON soon)
    b. Andersen to Doughty

    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      Neither enticing moves, I refrain

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      Underwhelming transfers to consider. Even though Adingra is away to AFCON from 21, I would hold for the next 2.

      1. Cojones of Destiny
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 17 hours ago

        Adingra looked wasted and may be benched anyway

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 17 hours ago

          Tbh he should have been rested a while ago but continues to play. He has started every game since GW8 including international and European midweek fixtures. Subbed at half time may have given the rest he needed and Mitoma is injured so he will likely start again

          1. Cojones of Destiny
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 17 hours ago

            good point Tony, who’s ur second citeh player if u planning gettin any?

            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 17 hours ago

              Keeping an eye on KDB closer to potential double in 25.

  25. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 17 hours ago

    Turner
    Trippier Porro Saliba
    Salah Son Hwang Bailey
    Watkins Darwin Solanke

    Johnstone Tsimikas Palmer Cash

    1FT + £3.4m (Using WC in 20)

    All of bench flagged. What 1 week transfer punt would you take?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      Trent or Rich

  26. RogueBlood
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 17 hours ago

    Merry Xmas all

    1ft 9.1ITB (well 2.0itb need funds for haaland) what changes would you make here willing to tak a hit?

    Dubravka
    Livra, Gabriel, Konsa
    Salah, Son, Hee Chan, JWP
    Watkins, Solanke, Alverez

    Areola, Beyer, Palmer, Tsimikas

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      Sort your defence

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      wait for Haa news first and get him by losing Mo or Son , two 2fts will help

  27. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    2 years, 17 hours ago

    Merry Christmas.

    Richarlison fit to play this gameweek?

    Ho ho ho

  28. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 17 hours ago

    If u have nkunku for this week, will u capt him for a punt?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 17 hours ago

      No

      1. Letsgo!
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 17 hours ago

        Whos ur capt then?

  29. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 17 hours ago

    Dubravka (Areola)
    Trippier Porro Gabriel (Colwill) (Taylor)
    Salah Saka Son Gordon (Palmer)
    Watkins Solanke Archer

    1 FT and 6.2 itb, would you roll here?

    Tempted by Trent but it gives me a benching headache and I can't get Haaland back next week if he's fit...

  30. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 17 hours ago

    Not too concerned about taking a hit if necessary to bring in Haaland in GW20…….but I really need to move James out in order to field 11 in GW19. Have TAA Porro Gabriel Dubravka Lascelles, no City.

    Ruben Dias an option or will he be rotated like the rest?