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FFS Paddy Power Cup X – Seventh Round Draw

This evening, we roll out the seventh round draw of the Fantasy Football Scout Cup X, as sponsored by Paddy Power, and take a look back at the key events during New Year’s Day’s sixth round ties.

United Nations is fast becoming the manager to beat after clocking up his second prize for scoring the highest number of points in a round. A tally of 69 points has propelled him into 334th position overall, earning him another £25 worth of free bets from Paddy Power and setting him up for a round seven tie with Mince and Tatties. United Nations’ fielding of Harry Kane and Gael Clichy proved crucial to his victory.

The giant-killing accolade of the round goes to Aaron Ramessi. He may be ranked 33,436th overall but he saw off round six’s highest ranked manager Never Trust Lukaku, who is ranked 19th. Aaron Ramessi now faces CMIFLFC in the seventh round.

Other notable round seven ties include Mediocre Men, who knocked Granville out in round five, taking on Momalpashands, and community writer Saata facing up to Wolverine. Jimbojunior drew the short straw and meets round seven’s highest ranked manager Mjfdept, who is 65th overall.

Among the 16 remaining competitors, 13 have a rank within the top 10,000 and four are in the elite top 1,000 group.

The full list of sixth round results can be found here, while the seventh round draw in full can be found here.

Good luck to those involved in the weekend’s action. In the meantime, though, if you’re looking for more information on the Scout Cup schedule and prizes available, click this link for a more thorough rundown.

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  1. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Best move here?

    A) Chambers -> Trippier/Bavies (benching Zaba?)
    B) Zaba -> Trippier/Lescott/Debuchy/Bavies
    C) Hart -> Lloris/Heaton/Foster
    D) Austin -> Inggs
    E) Zaba & Austin -> Bavies & Giroud
    F) Zaba & Downing -> Bavies & Santi (benching Austin?)

    2 FT, Bank 0.1m

    Hart
    Zaba, Terry, Wisdom
    Sanchez, Hazard, Silva, Eriksen
    Costa, Austin, Kane

    Elliot, Downing, Hutton, Chambers

    1. Patty
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A tripper bench zaba

      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        If not playing him, would it not make more sense to ditch Zaba instead of Chambers?

        Would give me 1.8m for upgrades this/next week.

    2. The Hound
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Seen this somewhere before, dejavu hurts my head..... D) looks ok though.

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Zaba to Cresswell

      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Am I right in thinking he takes some free kicks and corners?

        1. Frank Black
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I've just sold Cresswell...awful fixtures.

          1. Jinswick
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Agree, but with a plan to WC after GW22 I'm only looking at the next 2 weeks, and swa,HUL isn't that bad, especially with no Bony

        2. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Didnt till last week. Against WBA, he took some of free kicks which were good

      2. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Ooooh, how about this plan?

        GW21: Hart -> Heaton
        GW22: Chambers & Zaba -> Baines & Cresswell
        GW23: WC

        1. FPLEL
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Bringing Baines IN? Is there something I don't know about him? Is he playing OOP?

          1. Jinswick
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Just a 1 week punt before I WC. He has WBA so he 'should' score well.

  2. Cristi@no R7
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Pick one.
    A)Hazard + Fab
    B)Chadli + Kane
    C)Sanchez + Giroud

    1. The Hound
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Errr a bit like choosing
      A) curry and rice
      B) Turkey and stuffing
      C) bacon and egg

      Eggs one basket?

      Wait a minute, they all go well, may be onto something!

  3. fedolefan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    How many more matches is Hamer likely to play for?

    1. The Hound
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      2

      1. fedolefan
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        And that's including the FA cup?

        Thanks.

        1. The Hound
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Kasper is first choice and straight back in. That's just my guess.

    2. Kroos Kontrol
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I think Leicester have signed Mark Schwarzer. Saw a report on Telegraph and DM. So he might not play those games as well.

    3. fedolefan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks guys.

  4. st4rt__
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    http://i.imgur.com/B8xK6Tz.png

    Just drafting ideas for the probable WC next week, what'd you do there wit £16.1m?

  5. Saniul
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Chelsea likely XI (vs Watford, FA Cup).

    Cech; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Cahill, Filipe Luis; Schurrle, Mikel, Ramires, Salah; Remy/Oscar, Drogba.

    1. st4rt__
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      That what you think? Or confirmed by someone?

      1. Saniul
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Twitter, a couple of sources. Saw it on the phone, can't find the links now.

    2. Kroos Kontrol
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Why would they play Cahill after that howler? Also, I don't see Salah starting. Mourinho doesn't rotate THIS much.

      1. st4rt__
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Plus Salah's off to Inter on loan anyway, time to give the kids a proper go.

        1. Saniul
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Is Salah's loan deal confirmed? I did not know that.

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No Terry, yessssssss

      1. Saniul
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        He is the one who hasn't got a rest for quite a few matches, anyway.

  6. Saniul
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Ah, did not have the balls to do RVP to Kane last night.
    Now, with RVP dropping and Kane rising, I'll just not do it anymore.

  7. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Am I right playing Zabaleta ahead of Naylor Nd Davies?

    Zab, Terry, Hutton, Davies and Naylor

  8. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Nah just keep if you got him for 4.0

  9. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Everyone's wildcard should include 3 West Brom defenders now that Pulis is in charge.

    1. The Hound
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Well I'm getting lescott..

    2. Saniul
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      One of the reasons I'll delay my WC is to see Pulis' preferred back four. I have a feeling Gamboa and McAuley will get a look-in.

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Dont like anyone other than Foster and Gamboa, so only 2 for me 😉

      1. Vamos Los Celeste
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        mc auley gamboa foster here 😉

  10. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Huge gap between Gameweek 22 and 23. I think playing it after GW22 will be best, especially with Aguero back.

    1. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sounds like a plan

  11. Saniul
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Wenger: ''We have the same 18-man squad that played against Southampton, except Ospina coming in for Szczesny.''

    ''We will refresh the defence a bit, apart from which we do not have many options.''

    ''Yes, Walcott is ready for a start.''

    ''Arteta, Flamini, Diaby, Ozil and Ramsey are still unavailable, as is Wilshere, so we are obviously short in the middle.''

    From that, I can see the XI as.
    --------------------------------Ospina
    ----Bellerin-------Chambers---------Mertesacker---------Monreal
    ------------------Maitland-Niles-----------Coquelin
    ---Walcott------------------Cazorla---------------------Campbell
    ----------------------------------Akpom

    (Martinez, Debuchy, Koscielny, Gibbs, Rosicky, Ox, Sanchez).

    MEH. Can't see that side winning against Hull. 😐

    1. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He had better not put that side out. I think he'll go reasonably strong, especially since we are the current holders

      1. Saniul
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Well, what can he do? He surely will NOT play Rosicky twice in four days, he will rotate his fullbacks, you know what too many games will do to Koscielny again, and Sanchez deserves that rest SO MUCH. Wenger doesn't have too many options.

        The only thing I can see is Ox starting ahead of Maitland-Niles in central midfield.

        1. Jinswick
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          If fit I think Welbeck may start, especially given Giroud is back for STO next w/e.

          And yeah, I think Ox starts ahead of Matiland/Niles. The above double pivot will get bashed up by Livermore/Huddlestone.

          1. Saniul
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Welbeck,we know, is not fit, since Wenger mentionned those are the same 18 men.

        2. UnderstandablyDistraught
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Ox will start imo

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No Sanogo? Hull are rubbish anyway, cant create chances.
      You think Walcott will start against Stoke?

      1. Saniul
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        All will depend on this match, and Sanogo's off to Bordueax on loan.
        And well, if that's because you want to buy Walcott, atleast see him play one full Premier league game.

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          No, I want to take Sanchez out for Fabregas. Will change Cazorla to Walcott later 🙂

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

    How am I looking for the week? 2 disaster GWs I need to turn it around

    Used my FT already, anything worth a hit? 2.8itb

    Guzan
    Sakho - Azpilicueta - Zabaleta
    Hazard(c) - Sanchez(vc) - Silva - Siggy
    Costa - Kane - Austin

    Gilks -- Marney - Dummett - Clyne

    1. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Clyne first sub. Marney second. Dummet third.
      Looks fine otherwise.

  13. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Problem with owning Hazard, Fabregas and Terry? You can't have Costa as well. Not many consistent strikers like him.

    1. Saniul
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      All of them getting more points than him throughout the season after GW5, what's wrong with that? Nobody captains him anyway.

  14. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    It's gonna be tricky picking which trio from CHE come the Jan WC.

    Hazard looks the only certainty right now for me. Then it's 2 from Terry, Fabs and Costa. Easy to make arguments for all 3.

    Right now I have Terry, Haz & Costa, and think I still will come the end of the WC

    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I think it's the better option. I don't like the Chels mid. double up at those prices especially with the number of competitions they will have to deal with

  15. ramezhp
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Foster
    Clyne - Chambers - Coloccini - Clichy - hutton
    Erikson - Downing - Silva - Hazard - Sanchez
    Costa - Austin - Kane

    With 2 ft.
    Should i go clyne + chambers --> Terry + Bruce
    Or maybe azpi? Im open to all suggestions. Thanks!

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Chambers to Cresswell if possible

      1. ramezhp
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        only have 4.0 to spare if I'm going clyne --> terry

    2. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      why chambers now ?

      1. ramezhp
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        he hasn't played a full game in 5 weeks

  16. Saniul
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Now, I have no idea what is wrong with my team. Every week, the team looks decent, and yet I am here, five red arrows in a row, dropping like stone from 5k to 22k.

    The team is like.

    Adrian, (Myhill),
    Azpilicueta, Zabaleta, Hutton, (Dummett, Yun),
    Sanchez, Hazard, Sterling, Downing, (Boyd),
    RVP, Jovetic, Austin.

    FT, 1.9 in bank.

    I am looking at Downing to Chadli, or Yun to Lescott, or even Sanchez to Silva.

    Can anyone help save this sinking ship?

  17. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Best Toure replacement?

    Chadli
    Eriksen
    Sterling
    Mata
    Silva

    Leaning towards Mata as I don't have any Utd players and they do well at home.

    1. FPLEL
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      The big question this week. I'm thinking about a punt on Walcott. Out of those I would pick Eriksen probably.

      1. Klopp's Kids
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Waiting until he gets a bit of fitness. One of consider when I actually do play my wildcard.

    2. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Cesc if you don't already have him. Mata would be my last choice of the 5, especially with Di Maria coming back.

      1. Klopp's Kids
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Got Cesc, Hazard, Downing and Sanchez.

    3. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wait for ADM news. Seems the best replacement imo

  18. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    whats hart's problem?

    1. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He gets paid big bucks for being an incredibly overrated average goalkeeper, I'd say he's doing quite well.

  19. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Sessegnon anyone? 😉

    1. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      +1

    2. zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      YES with the pulis factor,
      im considering losing siggy for him

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Aye! Good fixtures too.

  20. Scratch
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Did Steven Gerrard die or something?

    1. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yes but his Anfield ghost will still remain

  21. Vamos Los Celeste
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    A eriksen walcott
    B chadli sanchez

    1. Angin out the Begović
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

  22. zøphar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hi, draft WC team :

    Panti/Heaton
    Oshea Trippier Wisdom Terry Hutton
    Boyd Siggy Sanchez Silva hazard
    Kane Jovetic Costa

    Got money ITB with cash leftover to do a straight jovetic to aguero swap

    Thoughts? I dont wanna keep siggy anymore

    1. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      trippier is a lil expansive , i get rid of siggy , take a look of jhonson or tadic after old trafford fixtures
      wisdom maybe not nailed on anymore

      1. zøphar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        im not convinced by johnson or tadic. Would rather get sessegnon

        1. Vamos Los Celeste
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          i watched whu full match , and sess was good but i don't think he will be a fpl success

  23. Saniul
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Looking at a WC front 8 of.

    Hazard----di Maria---Walcott---Downing/Siggy---Boyd
    Aguero---Costa---Kane

    1. zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I agree with Hazard Boyd and the front 3. Sanchez is a risky one to leave out . Like the wally punt

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No Sanchez? 😮

      1. Saniul
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        It will eventually be one of Sanchez/Walcott. I have till 31st December to decide that.

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Is it worth keeping Cazorla over Sanchez?

          1. zøphar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            this is a good question.

            I had Yaya , with Austin Zamora Costa upfront and I needed to get Kane in somehow and lose yaya as well. I did yaya out for santi and kane in for zamora for the -4 as of now. mulling pushing the winter wc button as i hate hits

            that being said, cazorla could be an outstanding punt for this week and then get rid the next on wc

  24. Angin out the Begović
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Clean sheets for next GW?

    Chelsea
    Villa
    Spurs

    ?

    1. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      cfc

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Chelsea, City, WBA, Lei

      1. zøphar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        city will probably concede and win

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          That Everton attack is awful at the moment 😐

          1. zøphar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            yeah but they seem to be up for it in 'big' games, still think theyll lose but let a goal in. I mean sunderland and burnley scored

  25. Angin out the Begović
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on Eljero Elia?

    1. Saniul
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I can see him and Long competing for Mane's place right now.

    2. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      after watching bundesliga for years, I just can't see him beeing succesful at any club. especially epl . koeman brought him coz he's dutch

  26. Eye of the Schweinsteiger
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Best Bony replacement?
    1)Jovetic
    2)Giroud
    3)Austin
    4)Benteke
    5)Other
    Have Kane and RVP as my other 2 strikers

    1. Saniul
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Don't like any of those options. Austin only consistent player on the list.

      1. Eye of the Schweinsteiger
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        The problem is there aren't many great options for a striker under 10m

    2. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Austin

      1. Eye of the Schweinsteiger
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Leaning towards him right now

    3. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not Jovetic and certainly not Benteke.

      What about Ings. Proven goalscorer and Burnley in the ascendancy

  27. Surezh06
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    having downing from 5.5..is it the right time to let him go??his fixtures not looking good after GW22

    1. Patty
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I would think about it, that's an amazing price for him

  28. Patty
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I haven't closely followed the premier league before this season, I'm hoping walcott lives up to this hype that people have created, won't of played much football for ages

    1. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He won't

  29. Surezh06
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    downing > tadic/Sessegnon
    Rooney> Giroud till kun ??

    1. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      tadic , keep roonpig

  30. Delhidynamo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I think I got my wc team sorted out. Just waiting for Aguero to get fit

    4.0 Guzan
    Lescot Terry Bertrand wasi Naylor
    Fab Haz Sanchez Sterling Boyd
    Aguero Pelle Kane

    Sound like a plan?

    1. nibby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      wasi who?

      1. Vamos Los Celeste
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        leicester

      2. Delhidynamo
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Wasilewski

        1. nibby
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          lescott>wisdom & upgrade wasi>sunderland def

          1. Vamos Los Celeste
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            wisdom not nailed on anymore i guess

            1. skeyrd
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              what makes you say that?

              1. Vamos Los Celeste
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                wba forums are claiming gamboa start every week