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This evening, we roll out the seventh round draw of the Fantasy Football Scout Cup XI, as sponsored by Paddy Power, as well as the seventh round draw for the Fantasy Football Scout Members Cup.

Fuml_akimbo is the Paddy Power Cup’s highest ranked remaining manager. Ryan has the unenviable task of taking on the 64th placed manager in the final 16.

Mark is the second highest placed remaining manager, with a rank of 177, and faces Eedee over Gameweek 35.

The manager with the highest score in round six was faux_C, whose score of 94 points earns him £25 worth of free bets with Paddy Power.

In the Members Cup, Hasselbaink Forever is the top placed remaining manager, with an overall FPL rank of 339. He takes on 2145th placed Tdubb05 in round seven. The next highest ranked manager is The Glory Hunters, who faces Alwilb, who has a rank of 7065.

The full seventh round draw for the FFS Paddy Power Cup XI can be found here, while the seventh round draw for the Members Scout Cup V 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. Kasparov
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Double Post apology: Typically posted on a dead topic:

    I've been agonising over this all week. Excuse the long post. It's somewhat therapeutic to get it out on paper

    After laying out my thoughts that you'll find below, a TL;DR:

    A.
    35)Myhill -> Mignolet (short sighted I think, but good chance of clean sheet and damage limitation against trailing opponent who has LIV GK & Def )
    36 & 37) ????

    B.
    35) Murray --> Vardy
    36) Save FT. 5 players involved in Liverpool (2 mid) Chelsea (2 def, 1 mid). Keep Aguero for QPR(H)
    37) Aguero & Sterling -> Giroud & Sanchez (or equivalent)

    C.
    35) Save FT. Murray possibly stinking the place up against Chelsea.
    36) Aguero & Sterling -> Giroud & Sanchez (or equivalent) for Swansea (H). No Aguero for QPR(H)
    37) Re-assess

    D)Take a hit somewhere to try and get the best of all worlds.

    I'm leaning to B.

    Any other suggestions based on my team are welcome too!

    My team:

    ------------------Guzan
    -
    Clyne - Ivanovic - Terry - Jagielka
    -
    Henderson - Sterling - Hazard
    -
    Kane - Aguero - Murray
    -
    Bench: Myhill, Boyd, Ki, Wilson (of Swansea)

    Bank: 2.3

    1 FT

    I'm 20 or so points ahead of an opponent in a ML who's been slightly gaining on me recently, after getting back in the game with a monster score a few weeks ago in which he clawed back about 60 points on me (even more annoying as I had already squandered about the some amount when I had no internet access abroad). I used my wildcard already to revitalise my team after that, which was quite off the boil, and to neutralize him. Not neutralized enough unfortunately, seeing as I'm now only 20 ahead and was in the 40s a few weeks ago.

    Enough of the background though:

    Myhill --> Mignolet for easy clean sheet.

    My initial thought was to try and make a grab for likely easy clean sheet points by transferring out Myhill for Mignolet -- Liverpool have the 2nd shortest odds on keeping a clean sheet and my opponent owns him and Skrtel (so a bit of damage limitation if they get their clean sheet). However, this is 0.9 in cost, uses my 1 FT, I don't fancy Liverpool defensively after this fixture and doesn't help me with the upcoming DGW. Short-term move with no real prospect of extending my lead, just minimizing loss.

    Murray --> Vardy - Off-form striker against Chelsea vs on-form striker against leaky Newcastle. I would do this except it stops me from:

    Saving a Free Transfer so I can offload a) a striker and b) a Liverpool player for their match against Chelsea. With this I could then definitely by next week get Giroud and a midfielder (possibly another Arsenal), for their game against Swansea and double game week. At current prices, I couldn't swap out Kane for Giroud if I got Vardy in place of Murray. Aguero is tying up a lot of my funds

    I could almost get what I want and do Week 35: Murray --> Vardy. Week 36: Do nothing. (tense) Week 37: Aguero & Sterling --> Giroud and Sanchez (or equivalent) on week 37, which would leave 2.2 in the bank with one game remaining and 1 FT. This unfortunately leaves 5 players in one match on Week 36 (Liverpool vs Chelsea) and misses decent fixtures for the Arsenal players.

    I can't seem to make any points hits work in my head, and they don't seem worth the risk, given that it's 20% of my lead over my ML rival.

    On the captain front: I'm leading my ML by 20, so Hazard or Aguero? Which is safer? Rules of thumb suggest Hazard in general but I anticipate my ML opponent captaining Aguero as a differential and him scoring three or something, when I could neutralize (and we've both been burnt in the DGW by captaining Hazard). Chelsea rarely have a goal glut. Still, I think Hazard is the safe move although my initial gut feeling was to captain Aguero who has been on-form and Spurs leaky. MCI's away form however, is shaky.

    If anyone ever read this far about my personal conundrum, thanks! Although I do imagine I'm not the only one who's left with this after trying to capitalise on the Liverpool DGW.

    1. The Farke Side Gallery
      11 years, 6 months ago

      😯

    2. Spectre_
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I grew a beard in the time it took to read this

    3. whitters_2014
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I've just sat a land law exam the last thing I want to do is read sorry pal.

    4. SPorting
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Checkmate Garry.

      1. Kasparov
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Never!

    5. Declan
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    6. KISSES
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Sell.

    7. Holy See
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I grew an oak tree in the time it took to read this. & sat a land law exam.

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I wrote a rock musical entitled Ring Ring based on the life of Alexander Graham Bell

        1. Holy See
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Now that I look forward to seeing 😛

      2. whitters_2014
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Hahahah!!

      3. whitters_2014
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Picking on the gravless :p haha!

        1. Holy See
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Victims are we all 😉

    8. Puyol Pants Up
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Shorten it down

      1. John Obi Wan Mikel
        11 years, 6 months ago

        What the post? or the new beard?

      2. Kasparov
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I provided a TL;DR! 😛

    9. Je suis le chat
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Just get Ospina, rest of team solid.

    10. Richd
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Just save the tranny

    11. Just A Hat
      11 years, 6 months ago

      😯

    12. Jay_
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Murray to Vardy then next week Clyne Ky > Cheap defender Ramsey

    13. donkey73
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 6 months ago

      just read your current team (not the text)

      If I were you I'd
      35) murray>tekkers
      36) sterling-ivan->ozil-kosc
      37) Hendo-Kun -> AJohnson-Giroud
      38) AJ> Someone

      1. Kasparov
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Decent shouts but would be -8 with transfers unfortunately, and I don't think the dgw will make up for it.

    14. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Or you could keep Aguero and go for Ramsey and Özil instead of Sanchez and Giroud

      1. Kasparov
        11 years, 6 months ago

        That's an interesting shout. Exactly affordable right now selling the 2 Liverpool players, but would need a hit. Next week will probably be out of reach. Cheers for the thought.

  2. RSe
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Quick G2G check purrlease?

    Kasper
    Ivan // Skrtel // Wolls
    Haz(c) // Silva // Sterling // Cout
    Kun // Kane // Giroud

    Panti -- Phillips -- Dawson -- Naughton

    Nothing worth a hit?
    Cheers!

    1. whitters_2014
      11 years, 6 months ago

      No g2g indeed!

  3. whitters_2014
    11 years, 6 months ago

    I can see Newcastle winning tomorrow, everytime you expect a team to win (except Chelsea) they lose!

    1. The Farke Side Gallery
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Who cares as long as it's a 4-3 or something similar 🙂

      1. whitters_2014
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah that would be good! Vardy Hatty haha

        1. Stats Don\'t Lie
          11 years, 6 months ago

          He's my captain 😎

          1. whitters_2014
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Ballsy! Fortune favours the brave.

  4. Je suis le chat
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Panti and Morgan, saves and baps, good to hedge. New will likely score.

  5. roghippo
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Who to bench
    1..Bolasie
    2..Cambiasso

    1. KISSES
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Bolasie

  6. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Benteke in for Kane or Vardy a good shout?

    1. KISSES
      11 years, 6 months ago

      For Kane

  7. Tmel
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Better option for this week only - Ramsey (hul) or Sterling (QPR)?

    1. The Farke Side Gallery
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Definitely Ramsey. Can't decide between him and Sanchez

      1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
        11 years, 6 months ago

        So much for team solidarity. 😉

    2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling

  8. Puyol Pants Up
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Bench Silva or Hendo?

    1. Royal5
      11 years, 6 months ago

      None imo

      1. Royal5
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Silva if you must

      2. Puyol Pants Up
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Have to bench one, other option is Vardy

        1. donkey73
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 6 months ago

          I'm playing vardy,silva benching hendo...

    2. Je suis le chat
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Hendo.

  9. ralfb
    11 years, 6 months ago

    For gw next week,
    sterling and haz to ozil and sanchez?

    1. KISSES
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure on getting rid of Haz mate

      1. ralfb
        11 years, 6 months ago

        After crystal palace game, in case they win epl and he might be rested.
        Also only way i can afford sanchez

        1. KISSES
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Still not for me mate, I'd look to downgrade elsewhere to get him in

  10. Royal5
    11 years, 6 months ago

    What exactly did Mourinho say about Remy? Was all set to ditch, but if he´s 100% I might as well keep him after keeping him for this long.

    1. da Beeeez
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Fool me once, shame on you; ..... 🙁

      But, good luck.

      1. Royal5
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I know.. Keeping him for the DGW dropped me put of the 1k

      2. bodgejob
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Fool me twice, well shame on you again

        David Cross - Fool Me

    2. whitters_2014
      11 years, 6 months ago

      "He's available"

  11. Lebowski85
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Is it worth subbing Kane for Giroud for a -4. I think not....what say you?

    1. Royal5
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Not imo

    2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Not.

      1. Lebowski85
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers. That's what I thought

  12. Mohit20
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Kane to giroud madness????

    1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Not madness for free, but is there nobody else?

      1. Mohit20
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Pants
        Terry moreno bellerin
        Haz sterling fab hendo
        Aguero vardy kane

        Foster bertrand cambiasso baird

        1 ft left
        Kane to giroud
        or
        Sterling to ramsey
        Or
        Fab to sanchez??

        1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
          11 years, 6 months ago

          I'd do Fab to Sanchez

    2. Spectre_
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Nope, do it

    3. Mohit20
      11 years, 6 months ago

      For free*

  13. ScottyMaz12
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Final thoughts on this please, folks, as still a bit undecided:

    a) Fabregas > Sanchez
    b) Sterling > Ramsey
    c) Save FT; do both of the above next week

    Only issue with c) is that I only have £0.1m extra ITB to cover price changes...

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I did Fab to Rambo this week as he is rising before Sanchez. That 0.1 saved means I have exact money to do Sterling to Sanchez next week.

      I got rid of Fabs first as he will be deep and not really in form. Sterling isn't in form but playing a terrible QPR side but at least further forward in the action.

  14. FPL_DON
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling > Sanchez for free?

    1. Spectre_
      11 years, 6 months ago

      All day, yes

    2. Royal5
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Pool play the worst team in the league and Sterling might play up front. Even though Liverpool have been dreadful if would keep.

    3. Holy See
      11 years, 6 months ago

      It's QPR, I'd be too dull to do it personally.

    4. KISSES
      11 years, 6 months ago

      100%

      1. FPL_DON
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Think im gonna go for it cheers guys

  15. Spectre_
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling or Silva to Ramsey or Ozil worth -4?

    Silva is a diff for me, but Liverpool look sh**e at the moment ....

  16. gers23
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Go double Saints with Toby and Bert or play Pva instead of 1?

    1. Je suis le chat
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Pva for Toby.

      1. gers23
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Interesting thanks

  17. Just A Hat
    11 years, 6 months ago

    The new shocked face 😯

    doesn't convey shock as much as it used too

    1. Just A Hat
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I feel like KASPAROV won't really know how shocked I am at his long winding post

  18. JAC THE CAT
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Giroud price rise likely tonight?

    1. Declan
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Nah

    2. KISSES
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Just off I would say

    3. JAC THE CAT
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I hope your right 🙂

      My plans all rest on this

    4. Ludo
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Hopefully not quite...

      My DGW plans are reliant on only one of Ramsey and Giroud going up tonight.

  19. tbhogal
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Get rid of Fabs for Ramsey or save the transfer?

    1. KISSES
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Save for next week

      1. tbhogal
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Will do thanks!

    2. Worzel Gummidge
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I got rid as Rams is rising and I need that 0.1 to do Sterling to Sanch next week. I fancy Rambo to do better this week anyway as Fabs plays too deep and not in form. Rams on the other hand is in form and further forward.

      I would.....

  20. Ibracadabra´s Spell
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Schmeichel
    Koscielny / Terry / Schlupp
    Sterling / Fàbregas / Hendo / Hazard(c)
    Vardy / Austin / Aguero

    Bench: Panti 1 - Skrtel 2 - Boyd 3 - PvA

    G2G??

  21. SweeSwee
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Play Silva or Bellerin?

    1. Just A Hat
      11 years, 6 months ago

      The Silva

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I'd go Silva of those, but I can't imagine who you're playing in defence in place of Bellerin...

    3. klass-jan
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Silva

  22. klass-jan
    11 years, 6 months ago

    So got Remy in the week he got injured like so many others, then took him out for Costa for Chelsea's DGW as a massive punt/madness, now I'm tempted to get Remy back in. Have I officially lost it? Not even a Chelsea fan

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Yeh, so many screws loose your head rattles. Get someone else! 😀

      1. klass-jan
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Drogba? haha

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Men in white jackets will be arriving shortly. 😉

          1. FPL Maldini
            11 years, 6 months ago

            MONKEY NEWS!!!!

            1. Wilshere Knowledge
              11 years, 6 months ago

              😀

    2. Tiki-Taka
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Get Giroud for the double

      1. klass-jan
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I'm a maverick though

  23. Mohit20
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Bellerin giroud ramsey
    Or
    Bellerin sanchez ramsey for the dgw??

  24. Davido989
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Davis
    Ivan Bellerin Smalling
    Fellaini Gerrard Hazard Ramsey
    Giroud Aguero Benteke ©

    (-16)

    1. klass-jan
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure you can trademark Benteke mate

      1. Just A Hat
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Benteke (™)

      2. Davido989
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Loooooooooool

  25. Jimjam
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Davis
    Terry, Moreno, Morgan
    Sanchez, Hazard, Silva, Sterling
    Aguero, Benteke, Kane

    Bench: Myhill, Clyne, Boyd, Dawson

    Good to go? Some moves I would like to make, but I don't need to take -4 hits this week right?

  26. Tiki-Taka
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Would you guys rather have Vardy or Giroud for this GW? Will eventually bring Giroud in with the DGW in mind but maybe its best to keep Vardy (NEW) this week, cheers

    1. Kane Toads
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I'm thinking the same. Vardy has a good fixture but carrying an injury ?(foot). I will be going with Rambo, Alexis and Giroud for the DGW37. What combo and when to bring in Arsenal players is my dilemma. I WCed last week and tempted to take a hit (104 pts ahead in my league) for Vardy > Giroud and Hendo >Alexis. It is possible Giroud may have a price rise tonight.

      I think it's best for me to do Hendo > Alexis and leave Giroud for next GW. Vardy is playing at home in GW35 to one of the worst teams/defs in the comp.

      I hope that helps! 🙂

  27. NEW POST
  28. JAC THE CAT
    11 years, 6 months ago

    This week?

    Henderson ---> Sanchez

    1. FPL Maldini
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I would go Ozil to save money but thats just me

  29. FPL Maldini
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Is this team good enoguh for this GW or do I need to use a transfer?

    ---------------Myhill------------------
    -------Bertrand---Terry---Skrtel---------
    -Hazard (c)---Silva----Hendo----Coutinho---
    -------Kane---Giroud---Aguero--------------

  30. Chippo, Hadji, Aloisi.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Schmeichal
    Skrtel Ivan terry
    Haz mata sterling Hendo
    Kane Kun vardy
    Pants baines bolasie mcshane
    1ft 2.7 itb
    No arsenal.
    So shall i bring in Ramsey for
    A Sterling
    B Hendo
    C leave.