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20 January 2017 1033 comments
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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. makaveli123
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    F5, Ctrl+R or manually refreshing/permalink?

    1. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Top of the page-worthy

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Scripting. 😉

      1. makaveli123
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Uhh, fancy fancy. That would be my goal for the next season probably.

    3. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      CTRL + F5

      1. Evasivo
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Or Permalink on mobile

  2. zotter
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Who to captain

    A. Coutinho.
    B. Firmino
    C. Sanchez
    D. Lukaku
    E. Aguero

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Who's your gut choice?

      1. zotter
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Gut choice is play safe with Sanchez. Though something in me tells go for Firmino !!!!!

        1. Toure The Route
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          B is due a goal
          Incoming Swansea conceed 4
          Just be prepared it can go horribly wrong as well

          1. zotter
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Coutinho might cameo. Aguero not in this form. Firmino hmmm.
            Lukaku or Sanchez probably safest bets.

            1. Toure The Route
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 2 months ago

              Yea reckon Lukaku might be the one?
              Balanced risk between Firmino and the safe Sanchez.

    2. Ange Ball
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      D

    3. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      B

    4. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      CDEAB and I'm assuming you don't have - Hazard somewhere near the front with Costa.

  3. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    It will take a few weeks but Berahino could be very good playing with Arnie and Shaqira

    1. zotter
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Has he signed ?

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Stoke have had a bid accepted

        1. zotter
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Not good for my crouch pick then

          1. internal error
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            No. He should be good for the next couple of weeks at least

    2. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Has he signed?

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Fee agreed. I assume Berahino would have already have agreed personal terms

    3. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Has he signed?

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        **shakes fist**

        1. Pep bites Kun
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          lol 🙂

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Has he signed?

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        **stamps feet**

      2. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        WTF is WRONG with YOU people!?

        hahaha - off to p*sstakers anonymous with ya 🙂

    5. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah like it. He'll be chomping at the bit. Depends on his fitness - been off for a while.

  4. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone thinking Gabriel Jesus 9m
    Might surprise us all get of yo great start.

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      o/...

      As o wrote last night....Pepe's signings have been rubbish so far so he may well be quite keen to set the record straight...or at least try to.

      He's actually now playing with the same team he inherited....apart from Bravo who's rubbish.

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Wakey , Nidge and myself trying to get in touch with you. Could you mail me please cpwindsor@sky.com or Nidge.
        Thanks.

    2. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Not yet, one to monitor

    3. zotter
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      No way. If gets nailed will be on wing

  5. cheese XL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    GTG?

    Heaton
    Mustafi Evans
    Sanchez(c) Hazard Siggy Alli Phillips
    Ibra Giroud Rondon

    Jaku Jones Mee Amat

    1. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

  6. GHB
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Save FT or any moves? 0.1 ITB

    Jakupovic

    Brunt Rose Holgate

    Sanchez (c) Lallana Chadli Stanislas

    Lukaku Kane Kun

    (Heaton, Can, Holebas, Amat)

  7. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Play Walker or Jones?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Walker.

    2. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Who do you think?

      I would play Walker

    3. cheese XL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Walker

  8. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Anything to be concerned about this weekend apart from Donald's finger

    1. SBM
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Love?

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Duck

    2. SBM
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      If Donald Duck's got fingers... be worried

  9. SBM
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Think it might be Le Tissier next

  10. That Fantasy Guy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Who scores more over the next 6?...

    A. Lukaku and erikson
    B. Kane and Barkely

    Cheeers

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      A for me

    2. zotter
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      A imo. Comfortably too

    3. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Should be A
      Eriksen is offering consistency finally

    4. SBM
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      A because Barkley is average. If you swap him for Mirallas then it's a tie and you've saved cash.

    5. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      A

    6. That Fantasy Guy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers all

  11. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Cech
    Luiz McAuley Baines
    Sanchez Lallana Alli Phillips
    Giroud Defoe Ibrahimovic

    Jaku Chambers Rose De Roon

    Any changes or transfers I should make?

    1. zotter
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      How many ft. How much itb

      1. Scotty B
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        1 FT & 0 ITB

    2. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Def save
      2 ft should help next week.

  12. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Heaton, Lloris
    Alonso, Baines, XXX, Friend, Amat

    Would you rather have
    a) Brunt (+ 0.9 itb)
    b) Monreal (+ 0.0 itb)

    Thanks 🙂

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. King H
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Double up with Coleman !!

    3. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      A I think

    4. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      B if you need a great punt for the next 4weeks
      A although might punish you if he gets assists from set pieces

  13. FPL Alchemist
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Hi guys,

    Long time trollier.... First time poster.
    Any helpful input asstruggling to pick starting 11 out my squad.

    Cech.

    Baines Azpilicueta Alonso

    Pedro Eriksen Ali Phillips

    Kane Giroud Lukaku

    De Gea Coleman Valencia Iwobi

    GTG or change it with the bench or any transfer advice welcome. Only got 0.3 ITB but wildcard active

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Great team.

      Didnt you want Ibrahimovic?

    2. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I'd downgrade Keeper(s)

    3. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Crazy money spent on keepers. No Sanchez and your gonna leave lots of points on the bench every week

    4. King H
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      You only need 1 Chelsea defender. Keep Alonso imo
      No point In having ddg and cech. Get grant from Stoke and Jaku from Hull. Then u could bring in a big name in midfield.

      Basically start again !!

      1. Konig Luther
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        why he only need 1 chelsea defender? don't see any problem with 2

        1. Pep says
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Arsenal and Pool after Hull, why not just get Walker

          1. Konig Luther
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            just saw he has the wildcard active... so it makes sense, including downgrade the keepers

    5. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He plays a rotated squad
      No point asking him to start again
      It comes with its cons but if he rotates that well he should be okay. He doesn't know the concept of bench fodder and that's okay right?

  14. Evasivo
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    3 Questions :

    1) Play Heaton or Jaku?
    2) Right Starting 11?
    3) Nothing worth a hit right?

    Heaton
    Alonso Kos Holebas
    Hazard Eriksen Phillips Sanchez(C)
    Negredo Giroud Ibra(vc)

    Jaku Evans Capoue Amat
    0.4ITB

    Thanks

    1. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      1. Heaton
      2. Evans over Holebas
      3. Probably not , could use a better defender this week if Evans is injured but who knows, Holebas might surprise . If he doesn't he should be out next week.

      1. Evasivo
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks TTR!!

  15. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    All set!

    Grant
    Rose Alonso VVD
    Alli Sanchez(c) Lallana Hazard Phillips
    Costa Giroud

    Pickford McAuley Mee Anichebe

    1. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Looking good
      Have Cedric myself, Soton have a high chance of a CS so hoping he finally finally gets something.

  16. Nitram
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Rate my team?

    Foster/Grant
    Valencia Daniels McAuley (Prodl Cameron)
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen

    1. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Could use a few more players

  17. Donnie Brasco´s
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Hy!
    Need some help.
    2.2 In the Bank

    Heaton
    Cedric-Lovren-Pieters-Holebas
    Philips-Firmino-Hazard-San(C)hez
    Ibrahimović-Kane

    A) Save FT and than next GW Lovren and Anichebe OUT ->> Benteke and Yoshida IN
    B) Anichebe OUT->> Rondon IN longterm
    ????
    Please advice me?

    1. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      B but who is your other Keeper?

      1. Donnie Brasco´s
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Grant!

    2. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hy
      Rondon never works long term, this is absolute truth.
      Your defence needs a couple of big hitters.
      Keep Anichebe for now and move to a reliable 3-5-2 .

      I would use 1FT to get in Brunt this week . That way it gives you a better 4-4-2 for this week as well.
      Would use the remaining cash to again fix another defender, for a Spurs defender.

  18. :
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Any news on Sir Leighton?

    1. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He is out eating spare ribs with his family.

      1. makaveli123
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        All joking aside, he is expected to be fit for the match.

        1. :
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Hope so!

  19. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Should I make a transfer this week

    1. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes.

    2. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      You know you wouldn't ask unless you wanted to

  20. Top 210 Club
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Cracking me up that so many assume Costa will start, it's no certainty at all. Doubt he even had a back injury. On another note Hull looking for more resilient. Not whipping boys anymore. Can see a 1-0 chelski. They looking more solid than swa bou wat sund etc

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      In a 3-5-2 - Costa & Giroud is a likely contender for rough with the smooth.

  21. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Alli or Sanchez as captain?

    1. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      No ibra?

    2. Viper
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez

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

      Sanchez man - have you seen the oppo? 🙂

  22. Nitram
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Rate my team?

    Foster/Grant
    Valencia Daniels McAuley (Prodl Cameron)
    Sanchez Hazard Stanislas Eriksen (De Roon)
    Lukaku(c) Rondon Costa

    Subbed in Eriksen for Mané this week.

    1. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Gtg

  23. George James
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Been a member on fantasy scout for a couple of seasons now but only became a member today and I have to say the stats and information available is fantastic! I've been missing out.

    1. George James
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      User.... now a member I mean

  24. 7923dos
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Right - thanks for all the pointers so far guys - I am up to this, which hopefully is an improvement! (WC)

    Heaton/Foster
    Cedric/Chambers/Jones/Williams/Smith
    Sanchez/Hazard/Coutinho/Phillips/Forshaw
    Kane/Ibrahimovic/Crouch

    Thanks!

    1. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Tbvh You can't play any formation with this.
      If you use crouch you need to use a 3-5-2 with a proper fifth mid like Stanislas or Phillips . Forshaw is bench fodder .
      Your defence also needs bigger hitters.
      Is your team value very low?

  25. Viper
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Grant Jaku

    Coleman Holebas Alonso McAuley Amat

    Hazard Sanchez Lallana Philips Capoue

    Carroll Aguero Ibra

    2Fts and no idea what to do. Have to use one. 0 in the bank.

  26. MJFainty
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Evening all,

    Got the following team for this weekend but have 2FT and 0.4 ITB, suggestions on best area to strengthen?

    Foster
    Daniels/McAuley/Williams
    Sanchez/Hazard/Erikson/Phillips/Capoue
    Ibra (c)/Kane

    Bench
    Pickford/Barnes/Stones/Amat

    Was toying with bringing in a Boro defender for Amat and leaving the big changes for next week...

    Cheers in advance

    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Williams - > Coleman seeing as it's technically not a waste of transfer as you have to use one.

      Barnes - > Crouch either?

      1. MJFainty
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I'm 0.1 short of doing Williams > Coleman which is annoying! And I was looking at Barnes > Crouch, so maybe that's the route I'll have to take for the time being

  27. aaroncfc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Pick one to play

    1) Walker (MCI A)
    2) De Roon (WHU H)
    3) McArthur (EVE H)

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      1) Walker, really doubt the other 2 will do much

  28. Blue&White85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Sub one please:

    A. Jones (stoke away)
    B. Chambers (West Ham home)
    C. Yoshida (Leicester home)
    D. Carroll (Middlesbrough away)

  29. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Transfer in Baines, Walker or Rose?