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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. Pringle
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    Sanchez to Cazorla for free?

    1. mojoindojo
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Santi on boxing day.
      Yay

    2. Sheep Flavour
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Nah....Longterm Sanchez will outscore Cazorla by a lot.

    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Could be genius!

      Or utter madness.

    4. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Ok so even if santi plays against qpr and sanchez being rested...what about the next 2 games? Unless u think carz will play all other games if not its not worthy

  2. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    Merry Christmas 🙂

    Green Krul
    Clichy Azpi Baines Bertrand Dummet
    Sanchez Hazard Silva Jedinak Cattermole
    Costa Austin Kane
    Already taken -4 hit to get Silva and Austin...
    Feel like its enough this week, who would you Captain?
    Im thinking Sanchez, Costa or Hazard, any suggestion?

    1. mojoindojo
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Sanchez. Also that's very heavy defence. I'd try and beef up midfield in coming weeks

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Nice defence. I'd Cap Haza or Silva

  3. ILOVEBAPS
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    GTG? 1FT & £2mitb

    Pantilimon
    Baines, Clichy, Hutton
    Yaya(vc), Sánchez, Hazard(c), Sig
    Costa, Austin, Kane

    (Alnwick, Downing, Dummett, Wisdom)

    1. mojoindojo
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Very nice. Maybe Baines to zab

      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 hours ago

        The Bane of my FF existence. Want Zab but Baines is nailed on with great fixture. Next week hell yeah!

    2. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Yep, same as mine bar Panti/Clichy > Hart/Vergini

      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 hours ago

        Haha great minds.

        You been considering Costa > G-Ru(c)? Or Sig > Sterling/Silva?

        1. Sean.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 6 hours ago

          Sig > Sterling/Silva next probably

          1. ILOVEBAPS
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 6 hours ago

            Yeah will do the same methinks.

    3. Sheep Flavour
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Save and then ditch Sig next GW.

  4. A guy
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    9 home players this GW and I have a feeling that it might not be better than last week's 9 away players (57pts).

  5. Sheep Flavour
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    For the Austin bandwagon....better getting him after the Arsenal game...his stats are great on the away games?

    1. copps
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      after is probably better yes, although chambers may play so either way i still think austin is a good option this week

      1. Sheep Flavour
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 hours ago

        True. 🙂

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Whom will you take out?

  6. KISSES
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    Merry Christmas all! Thank you for all your assistance over the season.

    Here's to a prosperous 2015!

  7. Sean.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    Bringing in Vergini, but for who ?
    Chambers,who's rumoured to be rested and will probably lose his place soon or
    Duff, who can't be that far off coming back surely

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Duff

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Chambers I think

      1. Sean.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 hours ago

        Chambers allows me a choice of Sterling or Silva,Duff it's only Sterling

  8. Mr. Grv
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    i own milner will he be still oop for next 2 games ?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      This week, yes. Not sure about next week, Jove is back in training

  9. Sooda
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    Foster - Bertrand, Yun, Bartley - Fabregas, Sterling, Yaya T, Downing - Austin, Costa, Bony

    Bench: Krul, Siggurdson, Wisdom, Hutton

    2.3 Mill ITB which I feel I need to use, 1 FT

    a) Siggy > Silva
    b) Krul> Panti/ other 4.5 keeper
    c) Wisdom> Zabaleta
    d) Sterling > Hazard

    Or any other suggestions?

    I feel I MUST get Silva or Hazard but like my current Midf and Front line and dont want that 'nicde' headache of who to bench

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      D

  10. El Zurdo
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    Anyone have idea how nailed Robertson is? He looks really onteresting pick

    1. copps
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      hull are too poor imo

    2. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      I think I will get McGregor

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 6 hours ago

        He is master for penalties

  11. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    Anyone benching Downing?

    Still can't decide between him and Austin. Chelsea conceded just 3 goals at home.

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Think I will bench, between Hutton/Carroll/Downing for me -_-

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      o/

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      One of the 3 was scored by Austin 😉

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 6 hours ago

        True story. Arsenal's defence is poor and king Austin can easily score against them.

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 6 hours ago

          There's your answer then

    4. Sheep Flavour
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Bench Austin out of the two.

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 6 hours ago

        Non owner? 😉

        1. Sheep Flavour
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 6 hours ago

          Till next GW - Look at his away stats 🙂

  12. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    Merry Christmas everyone. 🙂

    Team for the next gw-

    Hamer
    Baines - Azpilicueta - Naylor
    Sanchez - Hazard - Yaya - Eriksen
    Rooney - Giroud - Austin

    Foster - Hutton - Marney - Saylor

    Got 0.1m in the bank and 0 FT.

    A. Anything worth a hit?
    B. Captain?

    Thanks. 🙂

    1. copps
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      looks good. captain giroud i rekon

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      No hit needed.
      G-Ru

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      A. Dont think so
      B. Giroud or Yaya

    4. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Cheers all. 🙂

    5. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 hours ago

      Hazard

  13. copps
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    if costa blanks this week i think most will get fed up with him and mass sales will happen

    1. KISSES
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Yep, I'm tempted to sell now for Giroud

      1. andres
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 hours ago

        Who is a good (c) option...

        Very short term tho..

        1. KISSES
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 hours ago

          Yep, then Giroud to Benteke?

          1. andres
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 6 hours ago

            Yeap, the thing is that when planning a transfer you sometimes fall into a trap if other issues arise... Over xmas that is more than likely to happen

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Plus next 2 away games don't inspire.

      1. andres
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 hours ago

        He is definetly going after this GW, the temptation is to offload him now! For either giroud or falcao and (c) him

    3. Raddy
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      I hope not. I've enjoyed people wasting 11M and captaincies on him for the last couple months.

  14. blues123
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    Rooney ----> Giroud for free?

    1. KISSES
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Yes

    2. Raddy
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Mmmm not for me.

  15. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    Merry Christmas lads have a good one 🙂

  16. KISSES
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    Hazard or Fabregas over the next 6?

    Fabregas consistent in away games plus Hazard might miss out tomorrow.

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Fabregas

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Be a bold move but not without justification. I'd rather Fab in my team tbh.

      1. KISSES
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 hours ago

        Cheers baps - you reckon do it prior to the west ham game?

  17. Fplnooob
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    Current DEF: Baines/Naylor/Wisdom/BARTLEY*/YUN*

    Yun > 6.3 defender for -4

    A) Terry
    B) O'Shea and save 1.9 incase things get ugly
    C) Hutton and save 2.0

  18. Mr. Grv
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    I envy all the football fans in England. We have to watch games at 1:30 am
    Wish i could visit England sometime .Would be nice .

    1. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Indian?

      1. Mr. Grv
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 6 hours ago

        yea

        1. pundit of punts
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 hours ago

          Where are you based mate? 🙂

          1. Mr. Grv
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 6 hours ago

            pune .... u ?

            1. pundit of punts
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 6 hours ago

              Bangalore. 😀

              1. Zombie
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 6 hours ago

                And I moved to bangalore a month ago 😉

                1. Mr. Grv
                  • 11 Years
                  11 years, 6 hours ago

                  from ??

                  1. Zombie
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 6 hours ago

                    Kolkata 😀

                    1. Mr. Grv
                      • 11 Years
                      11 years, 6 hours ago

                      😀 Lucky to win in the finals i say

                      1. Zombie
                        • 12 Years
                        11 years, 6 hours ago

                        Nah. It's only fitting. Kolkata is the Gornal capital of India 😉

                      2. Zombie
                        • 12 Years
                        11 years, 5 hours ago

                        Football capital

                        What the hell is Gornal?

                      3. Mr. Grv
                        • 11 Years
                        11 years, 5 hours ago

                        hahah

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      That shows you are bigger football fan 😉

      1. Mr. Grv
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 6 hours ago

        ha 😀

    3. VougieDipond
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      we can't watch 3pm kick offs live on tv though unlike every other country in the world

      1. pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 hours ago

        Why is that?

        1. VougieDipond
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 6 hours ago

          it's the law. To encourage people to attend matches rather than watch on tv. Traditional thing

          1. pundit of punts
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 6 hours ago

            Weird. 😕

            Real fans would always go and watch games at the stadium.

            1. copps
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 6 hours ago

              yeah but it would still be fewer than if it was on TV

        2. copps
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 6 hours ago

          its done to keep attendances high at lower league games.

          if there were big PL games shown at the same kickoff time fewer would attend their local games

      2. Mr. Grv
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 6 hours ago

        yea but i donot think there is any other better league then epl the only match u might miss would be madrid vs barca

    4. Zombie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      And none of them bars are open at that time (except mumbai of course)

      1. Mr. Grv
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 6 hours ago

        i think there are some in pune

        1. Zombie
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 hours ago

          I like that city. Never lived there but been there multiple times. Can you bring some Shrewsbury cookies from kayani if and even coming to bangalore? Please 😉 ?

          1. Mr. Grv
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 5 hours ago

            ohh yea 😀 Taste great with Tea

  19. Pringle
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    Who is penalty taker for Arsenal now?

    1. Raddy
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Debateable..It is Caz or Giroud. I think Caz is more likely.

    2. JJO
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      I think it will be Cazorla
      Maybe it was meant to be Giroud,but Caz took last 2 so I dont think Arsene will change him

    3. VougieDipond
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Cazorla took pens when Giroud was off the park. I still think it is Giroud

      1. Raddy
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 hours ago

        Someone posted article from about 2 years ago the other day where Wenger explicictly stated that Caz was second after Arteta and in front of Giroud for penalties. Obviously this was some time ago though, so it is tricky.

  20. Takedog1
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    So is all the cool kids doing zab > baines next week ?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Zab to Baines? O_o

    2. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Wads ur definition of cool?

  21. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    Hmmm..Falcao has played the equivalent of just over 4 games and has managed to return 2 goals and 2 assists despite being off form early on and battling injury.

    Anyone going for him, or too much of an injury/rotation risk?

    1. andres
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      He is tentping me alright, considering selling costa for fal(c)ao..

      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 hours ago

        Considering opting for him over Bony/Giroud as my Rooney replacement.

        1. andres
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 6 hours ago

          In that case I would pull the trigger

          1. The Finnisher
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 6 hours ago

            Just doubt he'll be able to start 4 in a row. Then again WC is coming up so can do short term transfers.

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      I did Costa > Falcao after a few drinks last night . Tis the season 🙂

      1. andres
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 hours ago

        Leaving it for tonight which means I will be also after a couple of drinks..

  22. andres
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    so who do I (c)??

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

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Yaya or Bony

      1. andres
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 hours ago

        Hazard and alexis to much of a risk?

        1. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 hours ago

          Yes imo. Hazard captain and good VC might work but Sanchez(c) is risky. Dont think he will get complete rest...

    2. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Costa

  23. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    Happy Christmas my friends 🙂

    In keeping with my boxing day tradition that inevitably ruins every FPL season I take part in, I have taken a risk and taken out Costa for Falcao.

    I wish you all the best of luck over this period and let's hope the points roll in. Off for a meal out for the first time at Christmas, and going yo get very tanked up. Enjoy yourselves!

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Merry Christmas AZ 🙂 . I did the exact same thing 🙂 are you going to captain him ? Fal(c)ao has a nice ring to it .

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 6 hours ago

        Doesn't it. Still on Hazard atm, but he's my vice so might get a shot at it ;]

        I just think, he's got a real point to prove, fully fit and the most dangerous out and out striker on the planet when he's in form. Let's hope he smashes it!

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 6 hours ago

          Only 2.2 % ownership aswell 🙂

  24. Proggy
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    GTG?

    Heaton (Foster)

    Baines / Chambers / Naylor (Hutton, Dummett)

    Fabregas / Siggy / Sanchez (c) / Yaya (Marney)

    Giroud / Costa / Austin

    Thanks in advance. 🙂

  25. sweglet
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    rooney and downing out (-4) for

    panti

    chambers clichy azpi

    hazard yyt sanchez eriksen

    bony austin costa

    thoughts?

    1. Sheep Flavour
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Downing out? Nah. Bench for this one but he looks like a possible season keeper for points and price.

  26. FBorges
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    what would be your priority?

    - Boyd --> Siggy, giving you 8 strong attackers but also some benching nightmares on the next gameweeks

    - Jagielka --> Zaba, which seems a bit sideways this week given their opponents

    1. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      None. Save ft

    2. Sheep Flavour
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Siggys points recently have been not great.

  27. Raddy
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    Have a sneaky suspicion West Ham might cause a Chelsea upset tommorrow.
    1-0 WHM

    1. VougieDipond
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      too much Christmas cheer for you 🙂

      1. Raddy
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 hours ago

        hehe maybe. I just think Chelsea will slip up soon and West Ham are in the form to do.

        I hope it is the case, as a neutral closer the better at the top just to make things interesting.

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      0-0 I reckon

    3. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      I surely hope they do.

      The Hammers are one of the very few teams that can do it considering the form that they are in.

  28. Sooda
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    Foster -
    Bertrand, Yun, Bartley -
    Fabregas, Sterling, Yaya T, Downing -
    Austin, Costa, Bony

    Bench: Krul, Siggurdson, Wisdom, Hutton

    2.3 Mill ITB , 1 FT

    What would you do?

  29. sbasty
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    Bench 2 of Clichy, Chambers, Downing, Bolasie and Austin......????

    Leaning toward Chambers and Downing but no idea!!

    1. big oak
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      chambers and clichy might bench themselves for you

    2. Prince of Persia
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Bench Bolasie and Chambers.

  30. big oak
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 hours ago

    so what is the mood here
    ditching hazard or leaving it a hazard??
    will lose 0.2 on him but i also have a playnig bench
    no obvious changes are possible except fabs or eriksen, doubt di maria will play twice having just returned from injury and have silva as city cover and not interested in pool

    1. andres
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      If there is no news, which is the case I will keep probably

      1. big oak
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 6 hours ago

        it seems almost certain to miss WH
        no news about the after

        1. andres
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 6 hours ago

          How do you know?

    2. Sheep Flavour
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 hours ago

      Keep its not long term. But Fab is the more needed atm I feel.