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For 364 days a year, we can be forgiven for devoting our attention to the merits of acquiring Alan Hutton; today we really should focus on friends and family.

Having said that, the cunning Fantasy Football manager will always sneak five minutes to scan that Boxing Day fixture list one more time as the mince pies are warming. So, while I’ve got your attention, I’d like to extend a very Merry Christmas from myself, and all those involved in Fantasy Football Scout, to you and your families.

Once again, I must thank you all for the outstanding support you’ve shown the site – although I’ll reserve further sentiment for the New Year message, along with a preview of things to come from us in 2015.

For now, you ought to get back to mulling over Alan Hutton, whilst pretending to listen to that anecdote that the Father-in-law told last year. And the year before that. Get back to it: they’ll be missing you.

Having said all this, be sure pop back later today for our views on Gameweek Differentials, the Boxing Day armband, our Mondogoal tips and our round-up of all the great things to come from you, the community, in the past week. We’re all friends and family here.

Merry Christmas.

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

  1. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Any ideas on what to do with my 2FTs with 0.5m. thinking of doing 1FT and carry over other

    Foster (krul)
    terry clichy naylor --- chester yun
    sanchez hazard yaya eriksen siggy
    rooney kane --- austin

    A: Krul >> xxx upto 5m...guzan/panti/jones...leaning towards jones with pool fixtures
    B: eriksen >> sterling
    C: rooney >>> xxx
    D: combination of the above since i have 2fts..

    1. Vman
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Just go with the goal keeper choice of Panti the rest looks good..Austin bench????

  2. andres
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    a moore to hutton
    b costa, moore => giroud/falcao, XXX (-4)

    Forster (mccarthy)
    Zab azpi naylor chambers (moore)
    Yaya alexis hazard (downing boyd)
    Bony austin costaa
    1ft, 1.0.

    1. Vman
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Would not bother there!! save your transfer you have more than enough in defence. Carry it over for next GW. decent team.

  3. Vman
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Merry Christmas fellow ff managers and thankyou for all the advice you kindly pass on..be happy and be merry.

  4. -Matador-
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Any risk of Costa not starting ths gw?

    1. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      as with other players..anyone can be a risk in chelsea

  5. Opta out
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Thoughts would be appreciated on the best defender to have over the Christmas period, was leaning toward Zabaleta but a little worried about rotation.

    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 12 months ago

      Look at Liverpool

      1. Opta out
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Late reply I know (sorry), Skertl was on my mind but they are very leaky, will play every game though. Sod it! Skertl it is! Thanks.

  6. Frankieee
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 12 months ago

    Guzan

    Baines Wisdom Clyne

    Hazard Silva Sanchez Di Maria Eriksen

    Kane Bony

    RMT Guys please

    1. Mak_Gold
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Bench Wisdom.

    2. Mak_Gold
        10 years, 12 months ago

        Merry Christmas! 😀 Is this team good to go? Or should I play Chambers over Downing and go 4-3-3? And who to captain?

        Pantilimon,
        Baines, Clyne, N. Taylor,
        Hazard, Sanchez, Silva, Downing,
        Costa, Rooney, Austin.

        Subs: Krul, Boyd, Chambers, Wisdom.

        Thanks!

        1. Vman
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          Captain??

          1. Vman
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            Mmm Silva for me, but in my team it is Kane

        2. Trajan
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          Good to go.Hazard (C) Silva (VC) Subs in that order.

          1. Mak_Gold
              10 years, 12 months ago

              Cheers.

              1. Trajan
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 12 months ago

                You will probably knock me off the top of our league now!!

        3. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          SJ, Grounderz still around?
          @Grounderz, should be back next season.

          1. Grounderz
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            Looking forward to that. Great having you back again. 😀

        4. royals forever
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          What do you think are the chances of Hazard starting this GW

          and should I think about getting a replacement for him if he doesnt

          1. Venom Snake
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            75%

          2. Hazardous Liege '76
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            I doubt he'll be risked but he won't be out long so I'll be keeping and starting just in case. He'll either play the match or not at all

            1. FPL Daniel
              • 16 Years
              10 years, 12 months ago

              82%. This is WHam. He will be rested next week IMO

        5. Venom Snake
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 12 months ago

          I have 1 FT and 0.4 itb. Any changes needed here folks?

          Guzan
          Clyne - Azpilicueta - Jagielka
          Hazard - Sanchez - Downing - Siggy
          Costa(vc) - RvP(c) - Austin

          Gilks -- Marney - Dummett - Kelly

          1. Mak_Gold
              10 years, 12 months ago

              Save. Good team.

              1. Venom Snake
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 12 months ago

                Cheers dude

          2. Vman
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            Is it worth swapping Yaya for silva now knowing Yaya will be going to the Cup of Nations in a few gws???

            1. Woy of the Wovers
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 12 months ago

              No

          3. Frankieee
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            Will Di Maria start this Game Week???

            1. OLEgend
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 12 months ago

              yes

          4. Grounderz
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            Arsene Wenger on Sanchez on 05 December 2014:

            "He is in the red zone. You can see that when he plays but he can dig deep. I will have to give him a week’s break at some stage. I have to give him a breather. I did it with many players before who were playing every game. I did it with Henry, with Van Persie and it always helped them to get through without being injured."

            If in any week you say, I reckon against QPR at home will be the week Arsena gives Sanchez a rest. Which is why I am a little reluctant in giving him the armband, after suffering lack of points from my captain last gameweek.

            1. Venom Snake
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 12 months ago

              Totally agree

            2. Razz1983
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 12 months ago

              Tbf he did have a rest after this comment and missed a champions league game / still think he's due another rest but think he's had the rest relating to this comment

              1. Van Dal
                • 15 Years
                10 years, 12 months ago

                Correct

              2. Grounderz
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 12 months ago

                I think by his definition about a week's rest suggest a gameweek of rest in terms of Premier League's fixtures.

            3. RubeRx
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 12 months ago

              Alexis also got quoted in the Chilean media saying he was particularly looking forward to playing this fixture vs his Chilean teammates. Don't think he will sit this one out. Who would start ahead of him? No Ramsey/Wilshere. Def not Campbell, possibly Walcott or Podolski but I still think Wenger is too stubborn. He didn't rotate his 11 last XMas.

              1. Del Griffith
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 12 months ago

                Podolski could start intsead of Alexis

          5. iCon
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            Morning lads and lassies,

            A very Happy Christmas to all here on FFS and thanks to all the scouts for another great year indulging my inner Fantasist.

            Hope you all have a great day, regardless of what you are doing!

            1. Venom Snake
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 12 months ago

              I'm smoking on my balcony waiting for this bloody woman to finish getting ready.

              1. iCon
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 12 months ago

                Patience is a virtue; smoking is an iniquity 😉

                Enjoy your day once you get going!

                1. Venom Snake
                  • 12 Years
                  10 years, 12 months ago

                  Lol cheers dude same to you.
                  Merry Christmas!

          6. icywrists23
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            if you had to pick one player that will score the most points on friday who would it be

            a) cazorla
            b) silva
            c) toure
            d) sterling
            e) eriksen

            1. Frankieee
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 12 months ago

              Sterling

            2. Venom Snake
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 12 months ago

              A

            3. Gooner97
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 12 months ago

              A

            4. rdamjan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 12 months ago

              D.

              Why? Because I have him:-)

          7. Gooner97
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            Merry Christmas to all in this special website 🙂

            1. iCon
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 12 months ago

              Same to you mate!

          8. Koflok
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            Still tempted by Sterling

            If bibs confirmed he'll play, I think I'll bring him in for Boyd.

            Bye Costa

          9. Blue Lion
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            Merry Christmas FFS!

            1. iCon
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 12 months ago

              Merry Christmas!

          10. Kip
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            Merry Xmas to all!

          11. AAAAA
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            Money doesn't matter and the midfielder can be benched for an additional difficult fixture if really necessary so who would you get?

            Eriksen
            Yaya
            Santi

            Do we think Santi could be rested anytime in the next 3? How would Arsenal line up then

          12. -Matador-
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            Really hard captain choice..

            A. bony
            B. Silva
            C. Hazard
            D. Costa

            I get some good feeling on costa but afraid of remy or drogba coming in for him.
            Bony and Silva are in form and nailed on so could go for one these two
            Hazard is the obvious choice but too risky unless Mou confirms he is 100% in its presser this afternoon...

          13. Hazardous Liege '76
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            Morning all and Happy Christmas. Wishing you all a points bonanza on Boxing Day

            1. Podge
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 12 months ago

              May your arrows be green and your hits profitable

          14. Lawrø
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            It's that wonderful day of the year again everyone! 😀

            Happy Gary McAllister's Birthday!

            1. Podge
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 12 months ago

              😆

            2. Gooner97
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 12 months ago

              lol

          15. OLEgend
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            hart

            baines clyne hutton (dummet wisdom)

            fabregas sanchez siggy downing (wanyama)

            costa austin bony

            1. wisdom to vergini

            2. siggy to silva?

            pls help me to pick a captain from this

          16. Ando
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            Has anyone seen Milner's boring Christmas yet? 😀

            https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLp_A7BZlpSOeO--U9xTO5tMmPloW21qr9&v=3vjrgtLLlzQ

          17. FPL Daniel
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate it today.

          18. FPL Daniel
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            http://www.footballfancast.com/football-news/chelsea-boosted-as-star-player-confirmed-fit-for-west-ham-united-clash

            Hazard is fit
            CHELSEA BOOSTED AS STAR PLAYER CONFIRMED FIT FOR WEST HAM UNITED CLASH

            1. Gooner97
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 12 months ago

              😎

              1. FPL Daniel
                • 16 Years
                10 years, 12 months ago

                However, the Belgium winger has now confirmed that he will be fit to feature against Sam Allardyce’s men on Friday and looks very likely to be selected in the starting 11.

                He said: “I’ll be able to play on Boxing Day.

                ““I’ll be okay.”

            2. Rafabio
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 12 months ago

              But, but Mirallas said something similar, no? Best to wait for word from Mou

          19. FPL Daniel
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            Man City want to lock down Lampard

            Don't like this idea. He could be title decider man. He scored against us and just got them very important 3 pts when they didn't have any strikers available

            http://www.sportsfan.com.au/man-city-want-to-lock-down-lampard/tabid/91/newsid/150670/default.aspx

          20. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            Happy Xmas my scout friends and happy birthday to me.44 today.

            1. iCon
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 12 months ago

              Merry Birthday to you!

          21. Toast
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 12 months ago

            Merry Christmas all!

            Safest City defender for the next three GWs?

            Surely it has to be DeMichalis with Kompany not due back till Jan 1? Assume he would take Mangala place? Sagna and Kolarov make Clichy and Zaba place too risky?

            With those three fixtures surely a city defence is a must?

            1. akamal84
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 12 months ago

              joe hart is the safest option