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The FFS Cup – Sponsored by FanDuel – Semi-Final Draw

This afternoon we reveal who has made it through to the semi-finals of our open to all Fantasy Premier League Cup competition, which takes place over Gameweek 22.

For this cup competition, there are more than £1,000 worth of prizes for UK based entrants courtesy of our partner FanDuel, as well as £350 in Amazon vouchers to the top three managers at the end of the competition.

Back on the Horse’s excellent score of 106 earns him a £30 in FanDuel credit’s for the round’s top score. After seeing off David Brains in the quarter final he now squares up to Moin, whose 102 to 85 victory over malvernangells earns him a £10 FanDuel credit.

In terms of overall rank, this first pair of sem-finalists are evenly matched, with Back on the Horse placed at 5,759, while Moin is at 6,395 in the overall standings.

Both also have their second Wildcard, Triple Captain and Bench Boost chips intact and may opt to use one if they fancy prioritising cup commitments.

They also have very similar teams, with Chelsea duo Eden Hazard and Marcos Alonso, Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez, Spurs striker Harry Kane and Manchester United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic all potential captaincy candidates. West Ham’s Michail Antonio also features in both squads.

This means that Back on the Horse will be hoping for a strong performance from key differentials Liverpool’s Adam Lallana and West Brom’s Matt Phillips.

While Moin will be relying on Southampton’s Nathan Redmond, who is at home to Leicester City, and Burnley striker Andre Gray, who has a far trickier tie away at Arsenal.

The other semi final sees 28,322 ranked Hazardousblue who defeated Bashvilla, take on A Manager Has No Name, who is 10,000 places ahead of him in the overall standings and saw off Urchin in the quarter finals.

Again the chips are all place for this pair, who both have Kane and Ibrahimovic available as key heavy hitters. Elsewhere, there are a raft of differentials.

A Manager Has No Name will be looking for a good performance from Middlesbrough forward Alvaro Negredo at home to West Ham, as well as Dele Alli away to Manchester City, and key captaincy contender Alexis Sanchez at home to Burnley.

Meanwhile, for Hazardous Blue, a strong showing from Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud, Chelsea schemer Eden Hazard and Palace playmaker Yohan Cabaye will be crucial if he is to prevail. The smart money will be on him captaining Hazard for this encounter.

Hazardous Blue, A Manager Has No Name and malvernangells join Moin in claiming a £10 FanDuel Credit for their high quarter-final scores.

The results from the last eight can be found via this link, while the full semi-finals draw can be found here.

Good luck to those still involved and if you would like more information on the schedule and prizes click this link.

FanDuel are kindly sponsoring this season’s FFS Cup Competitions.

You can register for a free account at FanDuel via this link.

When you sign up, enter the promo code “SCOUT” and FanDuel will refund your first paid entry fee, up to £10, as free entry credit if you miss out on a cash prize.

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  1. kumast
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Play Holebas or Pieters? I think both will concede but maybe Holebas will concede more than one? (UTD have not been scoring much). On the other hand Holebas offers a bit more goal threat than Pieters.

  2. LaLaLand
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bit random but can anyone who has been to Thailand recommend the good places to visit? Also is £375 a good price for return from London? Thanks

    1. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Soi Cowboy and Nana plaza in Bangkok.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        😆 this.....

    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ko Chang - island in 70 sq km of national park. Like something out of King Kong movie when you approach by wooden ferry. Great place to chill out and relax. Sea is like bath water. Spent 10 days - Beautiful mate.

      1. Big Mac 24
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Have a feeling that tourism has been shut down on Koh Chang, or is at least going to be - tourism destroying the wildlife/national park.

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          ah yeah? I also did a 10 day tour from South to North. Some great archaeological sites, sukhothai, etc. Depends what you're in to. Great country and people. A pleasure to have been there, and it's the kind of place you don't need a plan. Cheap to get around for the most part ...

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Reckon the price is good - cost me a lot more when I visited a few years ago.

    4. MTPockets
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I liked Ko Chang. Can get boat out to smaller islands if into the beach hut thing. Central Bangkok pretty interesting at night - some of it makes London look 3rd world. Thai King died recently so you may want to check what is/isn't happening as country quite royal family obsessed so imagine there's a long national mourning period.

    5. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Honestly am I crazy captaining Kane? Hattrick last week and city defence a shambles!
      Just worried every1 in my league will captain Sanchez and it could hurt me any thoughts cheers

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Go with your gut

      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Personally I wouldn't but if you got the feeling go for it

      3. Wild Card this!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Go for Costa...even with -4

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Really? Spend 4 points+2 to make how many points? He has a habit of scoring 1 goal. His attraction is that he does it consistently. Wouldn't take a hit for him though with Liv & Ars after that.

          Mind you - could score a hattie, but then so could Sanchez; who he already has.

      4. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Play the fixtures mate - steady as she goes. City could be a shambles, but after last weeks 4-0 drubbing, I think they'll be out for blood.

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          So u think go safe with Sanchez?

          1. Pep bites Kun
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            imo he's the safer pick over kane against City. But in saying that I have Sanchez and I'm going Hazard. (personal reasons for my ML)

            My honest picks would be Sanchez, Ibra, Giroud and then Costa based on current form and info.

            My 2 cents - go with your gut.

    6. Big Col
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Who to play?

      A) Chambers (WHU)

      B) Jones (stk)

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        A

      2. Kevin Malone
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        A

      3. UnitedFan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        A

      4. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I've gone A.

      5. marquinhos
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        A

        1. Kitman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          a

    7. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Fellow FFSers your help is needed please on these two questions

      Who should I sell for Coleman - Barragan or Mee

      &

      Who is the best 7.5m replacement for Carroll

      Any ideas would be welcomed

      1. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Why replace Carroll?

    8. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Folks, play Smith(WAT) or Williams (cry)? Thanks.

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Smith. Watford attack is crap.

      2. Kevin Malone
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Smith

      3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        smith

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

        Thanks guys.

    9. The Fed
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Any ideas on this lot? Save FT?

      Grant (Jaku)

      Brunt Friend Baines* (Yoshida, Amat)

      Pedro, Lallana, Sanchez (C), Snodgrass*

      Ibra, Kane, Aguero

      0.0 itb
      1 FT

    10. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What to do with Aguero?

      A- Sell for Kane for FT
      B- Sell for Costa for FT
      C- Save and ship later

      Current forwards: Aguero Ibra Giroud

      1. Kevin Malone
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        C

      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        keep

      3. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Save

    11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No costa in the guardian predicted lineups, on the bench. Same team who started v Leicester

      https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jan/20/chelsea-hull-city-match-preview

      Holgate and Davies expected to continue starting

      https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jan/20/crystal-palace-everton-match-preview

      Make of it what you will

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        edit: costa starts, they just amended it

        willian the one to drop out. It's harsh on willian but it's expected. Also mori starts again for everton

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          anyone looking at mori or holgate?

          1. Konig Luther
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            i'm looking at funes mori... some goal potential in there (and i need a holebas replacement)

          2. Hurricane Gilbert
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah but still don't trust them away

          3. marquinhos
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            I like Mori

      2. kumast
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Not true - Guardian has Costa to play.

        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          they just amended it, must have been amended with press conference news

      3. Kevin Malone
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Are those normally reliable?

        1. Reedy
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          No

      4. PvA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Guardian are as reliable as paper condom

        1. Dreams
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Why so?

            1. Dreams
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              I didn't get you, TM

              1. Dreams
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Okay. Jagielka and delofou. That's it, right?

                1. TorresMagic™
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  GK

      5. HVT
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        And Jevan?

    12. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Pieters or Love for this gameweek?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        pieters

        1. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          cool bro! going with that for real

    13. marquinhos
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Play McAuley or Cedric? I'm on my AOA chip

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        difficult one, maybe cedric

        1. marquinhos
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          cheers

      2. Winston.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        cedric

    14. Super Pav
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Anything pressing with this team?
      https://cl.ly/0G0e1R1t2B1j

      Got 1FT and £2.2 ITB.

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        g2g this week

      2. Garth Marenghi
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Upgrade your 4th mid with the extra money, if you can swing for Pedro?

        1. Super Pav
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          £0.2 short for Pedro

    15. Garth Marenghi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If you're on wc do you get aguero?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        right now no but if he scores v spurs and looks decent everything will change as he has good fixtures coming

        1. I Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          A brace against Spurs would really put the cat amongst the pigeons with whu, SWA and bou to follow.

        2. Garth Marenghi
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I'm going with romelu, zlatan, Diego up top...gonna have to do surgery to get him in later

      2. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Right now I wouldn't. There are teams and forwards on better form and much less expensive.

        1. Garth Marenghi
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Agreed. First season I'm by choice not selecting him.

    16. Smoky Johnson
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      boruc (pickford)
      alonso fabio baines (mcauley, pieters)
      san(c)hez eriksen lallana philips (de roon)
      ibra costa defoe

      1 FT, 1.7 ITB. Save? Any suggestions?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        decent this week, mcauley benching is difficult but i can see why you have done it

        1. Smoky Johnson
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          thanks, yes i am expecting defoe to score a pen.

          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            w brom def weakened without nyom and evans. I can see him scoring

            1. Smoky Johnson
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              whats your team bemba, really curious to see it

              1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Valdes
                Alonso Mcauley Holebas
                Sanchez Hazard Phillips Stanislas
                Ibra Lukaku Giroud

                Subs: Heaton Eriksen Pieters Amat

                Might sub in eriksen for Stan

    17. PvA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sanchez (c) hampered by Giroud starting?

      1. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Possibly. Imo idea better up top.

      2. Kevin Malone
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Scoring-wise maybe but assist-wise I think it helps him. He's still a great pick and will be buzzing around Giroud all game if he plays.

      3. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        the game will be a tussle, and Giroud will nick a goal from a cross. Sanchez is Sanchez but for me not (C) for this game

        1. Super Pav
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Who are you (c) then?

          1. ZeBestee
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Costa

      4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        maybe but I still fancy sanchez

      5. Super Pav
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Who else would you go for? Sanchez with Giroud playing is still a better option than other big hitters for this GW.

      6. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Sanchez.

        - Burnley are terrible away from home
        - Arsenal are the most clinical team in the league (in terms of shot conversion into goals percentage)
        - Arsenal right up there for shots per game and shots on target per game
        - Sanchez angry after getting subbed last week

        Arsenal should be beating Burnley 5-0 - let's see what happens though.

        1. PvA
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Hmmmm, Sanchez is my only Arsenal player. I think I'll go with him.

        2. Reedy
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Burnley are not as bad away as people make out. This could still be a tough game for Arsenal

    18. kumast
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Play Holebas or Pieters? I think both will concede but maybe Holebas will concede more? (UTD have not been scoring much). On the other hand Holebas offers a bit more goal threat than Pieters.

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I have gone holebas myself for now although watfords defence is crap.

        1. kumast
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          You have Pieters?

          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            yes and he is benched

      2. Super Pav
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I've chosen Holebas

        1. kumast
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks all. Anyone else?

    19. PvA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      We G2G?

      Heaton
      David Luiz, Chambers, Brunt
      Sanchez (c), Alli, Lallana, Phillips
      Ibra (v), Aguero, Defoe

      Pickford, de Roon, Holebas, Amat

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        yes

      2. Garth Marenghi
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Aguero......hmmmmmm

    20. PvA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sanchez only scored last GW when Giroud went off the pitch...

      Not sure on him tbh

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        sanchez has played the majority of his career on the wing, I wouldn't let that cloud your judgement too much. He can still get a big haul there

        1. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          he can still get a haul but the chances are definitely minimized with Giroud upfront and Burnley defending the entire game

      2. marquinhos
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        cuz he is a machine

      3. Sweetboi
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Come on Mystic Mac, you should know the way.

    21. Matamatics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I have had 9 red flags in 11 weeks please help me - captain Sanchez or hazard?

      1. Matamatics
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        FYI I have no other Chelsea but giroud and bellerin

      2. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Sanchez. 100% to play and also gets points for clean sheets etc.

        1. Blue&White85
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Plus an extra point per goal.

      3. PvA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Alexis

    22. mogadishu
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Benteke + Capoue -> Barnes + Stanislas worth a -4? Would allow funds to upgrade Holebas to Rose/Baines next week.

      1. Sweetboi
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Nope, not for a -4.

    23. WAWAW
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Foster (Heaton)
      Clyne - Alonso - Cedric (Dann - Amat)
      Pogba - Sanchez - Hazard - Phillips (Capoue)
      Benteke - Carroll - Ibrahimovic

      Pogba --> Coutinho/Firmino/Lallana or GTG?

    24. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      When you press the confirm button in the FFS FanDuel SL is that it? Or can you still make further changes as and when team news comes through?

    25. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What are the chances of a leaked Liverpool line-up before the deadline?

      Wondering whether to play Origi?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Good chance.

        1. Sweetboi
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers TM, good news then, think I'll hold and hope.

      2. makaveli123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Good chance. I am playing him either way I think.

        1. Sweetboi
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers bud. Yeah, I'll play if he's starting, might bench if he isn't though.

      3. FPL_Hazards
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Just bench, he wont score anyway

      4. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I'm wondering also re Can. Feel Origi will get game time but might make way later in tge game for Studge.

    26. Tomcooper9
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Holebas to Baines or Rose? (Assuming Baines is ok)

    27. Tornado
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Is nyom cleared to play?

      1. Matamatics
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        No news

    28. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What to do with this team. Defence needs sorting out, but lacking Liverpool cover in MF. Worth a hit for anything?

      Pickford Grant
      Jones Pieters Holebas Amat McAuley
      Alli Sanchez Hazard Phillips Capoue
      Ibra Giroud Benteke

    29. FPL_Hazards
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Where's Kun off to then?

      1. PvA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Top of the most goals scored list

    30. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Will we know who has a blank gw 28 after this FA cup round?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        no, unless 2 teams play each other.

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers

    31. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard or Sanchez captain?

      1. #Swish41
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Sanchez for me

      2. Reedy
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Hazard if I had him

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          That makes it 4 of us on here for Haz 🙂 Sorry you don't have ... 3.25 then.

    32. #Swish41
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I want Phillips for next 6 (plus I am leading my ML's and everyone else has him). So Allen > Phillips it is.

      To fund it, I need to find 0.6m, so:

      A. Aguero > Kane
      B. Holebas > Love (and bench)

      Foster
      Pieters Azpi Walker (Amat Holebas)
      Sanchez Eriksen Lallana PHILLIPS (Marney)
      Ibra Aguero Defoe

      I would really like to see how Aguero goes this week, so B feels a bit odd. It does give me the flex to do Aguero > Kane next week and then upgrade elsewhere though.

      Thoughts would be much appreciated!